How Do Vaccines Work?
In short: vaccines help you develop immunity without getting sick first. Vaccines teach your immune system to create proteins, known as antibodies, which protect you from possible future infections against certain disease-causing organisms. If you’ve been vaccinated against a virus and are later exposed to that virus, your immune system will remember how to produce the antibodies needed to protect you. Vaccines are your best shot at staying healthy from vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Which Vaccines are Available?
We provide back to school, travel and everyday wellness vaccines. Our available vaccines include:
- COVID-19 vaccine*
- Varicella vaccine (also known as the chickenpox vaccine)*
- Hepatitis A vaccine*
- Hepatitis B vaccine*
- HPV vaccine (Gardasil vaccine)*
- Influenza vaccine (also known as the flu vaccine)*
- MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella vaccine)*
- Meningococcal vaccines (including meningitis vaccine and meningitis B vaccine)*
- Polio vaccine*
- Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal)*
- Shingles vaccine (herpes zoster)*
- Tdap vaccine*
*Vaccine availability and administration capabilities vary by location and state regulation. Contact your pharmacy or clinic for details.
Scroll up to view more information about each available vaccine. If you’re unsure which vaccinations are recommended for you or your child, view the vaccines by age group. For more information, talk to your healthcare provider or check out the Centers for Disease Control’s official immunization schedule.
Continue your wellness journey with healthy living and nutrition advice at our Health Services page or Nutrition Center. For more vaccine information or pharmacy services head over to our Pharmacy page.
