Vaccines are the best way to protect yourself from preventable diseases. Avoiding preventable diseases is the simplest way to save money and reduce your health costs. That and saving you from a lot of pain and potentially dying too soon.

Paying for vaccines should not be a problem for most people. All Health Insurance Marketplace and most private plans cover many vaccinations at no cost.

One barrier that slows many people down is navigating when to take which vaccine, how many boosters if any they'll need, and exactly why. Usually there's a chronological sequence. The CDC has tools to help parents navigate vaccination timing by age, as well as for pregnant women and for travelers.

Also, there are State mandates to protect children in schools and college. After age 50, the vaccinations shift to include shingles and pneumonia along with Tdap, Flu, and hepatitis B vaccines. At all ages adults with health conditions may require additional vaccines.