As a health professional, I know it's my duty to be an advocate of disease prevention. I live by the saying "Practice what you preach" so here I am, trying my best to set an example. Time to say hello to needles again and erase my fear for good. I started with the Flu and MMR shot we were required in the company to get in April. Last Friday, I took a vaccine against meningococcemia.
You can check out these pages from the CDC if you're wondering about the complete list of recommended immunizations for adults as well as its benefits. If you haven't had most of these, I highly suggest you start soon.
www.cdc.gov/features/adultvaccinations/
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/.../adult/adult-schedule-easy-read.pdf