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Adult Immunization Facts

Adults, just like kids and teens, need immunizations to stay healthy. The adult immunization schedule below shows the recommended immunizations for all adults, adults with chronic health conditions, adults with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and health care workers.

Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule

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Adult Immunization Fact Sheet

• English (PDF, 336KB)

Vaccine information for adults

These factors determine which immunizations adults need:

• Age
• Job
• Health conditions
• Activities

Talk to your health care provider if you have questions about any immunization. The links below include information about each vaccine and the diseases they can prevent.

• Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
• Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) booster  and  tetanus and diphtheria (Td) booster
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza (flu) vaccine is recommended for all adults aged 50 and older, pregnant women, health care workers, and for others who have weakened immune systems or chronic health conditions.
• Chickenpox (varicella)
• Human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Pneumococcal (PCV13/PPSV23) is recommended for all adults aged 65 and older and for others who have certain chronic health conditions.
• Shingles vaccine is only recommended for adults aged 60 and older.

Vaccines recommended for adults with chronic health conditions or weakened immune systems

• Meningococcal (MCV4/MPSV4). Check with your  health care provider to find out if you need these immunizations.

Last Update: 07/13/2011 03:42 PM