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2013 Recommended Immunizations for Adults by Age
If you are this age,
Talk to your healthcare
professional about these
vaccines:
19 - 21 years
22 - 26 years
27 - 49 years
Varicella (Chickenpox)
65+ years
2 doses
3 doses
HPV Vaccine for Women
3 doses
3 doses
1 dose
Zoster (Shingles)
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
60 - 64 years
Get a Tdap vaccine once, then a Td booster vaccine every 10 years
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td/Tdap)
HPV Vaccine for Men
50 - 59 years
1 or 2 doses
1 - 3 doses
Pneumococcal
1 dose
1 or more doses
Meningococcal
Hepatitis A
2 doses
Hepatitis B
3 doses
Boxes this color show
that the vaccine is
recommended for all
adults who have not been
vaccinated, unless your
healthcare professional tells
you that you cannot safely
receive the vaccine or that
you do not need it.
Boxes this color show when
the vaccine is recommended
for adults with certain risks
related to their health, job
or lifestyle that put them
at higher risk for serious
diseases. Talk to your
healthcare professional to see
if you are at higher risk.
No recommendation
FOOTNOTES:
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