Why Do You Need Vaccinations?
Vaccinations help keep you healthy by protecting you against potentially life-threatening viruses. Vaccinations are administered on different schedules, from once annually to once in a lifetime with booster shots. All of the standard vaccinations you will need are available at your Germantown, MD primary care clinic, as well as travel vaccinations, tests, allergy shots, and many other health services.
Types of Vaccinations
Standard vaccinations include the flu vaccine, which is given every year since the strain changes annually. Some shots are only administered once in a lifetime, with booster shots every ten years, while others, like HPV, are given as a series of three shots space out over the course of several months. Non-standard vaccinations include those for yellow fever, which is recommended before travel to Africa or South America. It is advised that you visit the clinic 6 weeks or earlier before your trip, and no later than 2 weeks prior. During the visit, you and your doctor can discuss your destination, planned activities, trip length, past vaccinations, and the health risks involved with the trip. Other travel vaccinations include Japanese encephalitis, and poliomyelitis.
Germantown Primary Care Associates
Germantown Primacy Care Associates is a primary care clinic in Germantown, MD serving patients in Montgomery County, Gaithersburg, Hyattstown, and Germantown. On staff at the clinic is Dr. Manbir Takhar, the Chief Medical Officer since 2012, a position she held with Medical Access PC since 1999. Other staff members include Dr. Hiru Khianey and Dr. Joseluis Jimenez. You can count on Germantown Primary Care for all of your vaccination needs.
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