[b]]Vaccines for adults: Which do you need?[/[/color]] Vaccines offer protection from various types of infections and diseases, from seasonal flu to diphtheria. Understand which vaccines adults need and when to get them.
By Mayo Clinic staff You're not a kid anymore, so you don't have to worry about shots, right? Wrong. Use this guide to find out which vaccines you need now and which vaccines might be coming up — based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Routine recommendations for healthy adults are listed by age. Read on for recommendations for special groups, such as people with chronic illnesses, and to learn more about each vaccine.
Ages 19 to 26
Influenza vaccine once a year Tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine if not previously vaccinated, plus additional dose during pregnancy Tetanus-diphtheria toxoids (Td) booster every 10 years Varicella vaccine if not previously vaccinated or not immune Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine if not previously vaccinated Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) if not previously vaccinated or not immune Meningococcal vaccine for first-year college students living in residence halls if vaccine wasn't given on or after age 16 Ages 27 to 59
Influenza vaccine once a year Tdap vaccine if not previously vaccinated, plus additional dose during pregnancy Td booster every 10 years MMR vaccine if not previously vaccinated or not immune Ages 60 to 64
Influenza vaccine once a year Tdap vaccine if not previously vaccinated Td booster every 10 years Zoster vaccine Ages 65 and older
Influenza vaccine once a year Tdap vaccine if not previously vaccinated Td booster every 10 years Zoster vaccine if not previously vaccinated Pneumococcal vaccine.
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