New guidelines issued for vaccinations for adults

Too many adults in the U.S. are not rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated.

New guidelines were issued Tuesday by a national advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control.

According to new numbers, only 44 percent of adults over the age of 19 have had a flu shot. Doctors say it's a tough sell because it requires a yearly vaccination.

And only 20 percent of adults had a Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus and whooping cough.

Doctors say vaccinations not only protect you, but it helps keep family, friends and coworkers around you from getting sick.

Click here to see the CDC's recommendations on vaccinations for adults.

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