Researchers analyzed 10 optional vaccines for adults that prevent 14 different diseases.
Here are four things to know:
1. Last year, adults skipping vaccines cost the U.S. economy $8.95 billion.
2. The flu vaccine had the costliest repercussions, with the flu costing the United States $5.79 billion last year.
3. Following the flu, pneumonia was the second priciest disease, with researchers finding the disease cost $1.86 million lat year.
4. Herpes cost $782 million, HPV cost $333 million and Hepatitis B cost $173 million.
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