Vaccines and Immunization You can help protect yourself and others against seasonal flu and other vaccine-preventable diseases by getting immunized. Vaccines are some of the safest medical products. But, like any other medical product, there may be risks. Talk to your health care provider about the value of vaccines and their side effects. Vaccines to consider. Influenza (flu): People who are 6 months and older should get the flu vaccine (flu shot). Get the vaccine each year because flu virus can change from one year to the next. Pneumococcal: Older people and those with certain medical conditions are most susceptible to pneumonia.
Lewis and Clark Expedition In February 1805, Sacagawea gave birth to a son named Jean Baptiste Charbonneau. Despite traveling with a newborn child during the trek, Sacagawea proved to be helpful in many ways.
A Shoshone woman who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition as a guide and interpreter Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) Army captain appointed by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory and lands west to the Pacific Ocean William Clark (1770-1838) American soldier and friend of Meriwether Lewis, he was invited to explore the Louisiana Purchase and joined what became known as the Lewis and Clark expedition. Aaron Burr 3rd Vice President of the United States who served under President Thomas Jefferson; tied Jefferson for electoral votes in the election of 1800