Vaccines for Adults

Vaccines for Adults
All adults
• COVID-19 vaccine: Get COVID-19 vaccine primary series and booster dose.
• Influenza (flu): Get a flu vaccine every year.
• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap): Get 1 dose of Tdap vaccine if you did not get it as an adolescent. Then, get Td (tetanus-diphtheria) or Tdap vaccine every 10 years after that.
• Varicella (chickenpox):If you never had chickenpox and were never vaccinated against it, you need 2 doses of varicella vaccine.
• Hepatitis B: All people aged 19-59 years and people aged 60 and older with risk factors should receive the hepatitis B vaccine. People aged 60 and older without known risk factors may also receive the hepatitis B vaccine. Talk to your health care provider.
• Human papillomavirus (HPV): Catch-up vaccination is recommended for everyone through age 26 years. For most people it means a total of 3 doses. Check with your health care provider.
• Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR): If you were born in 1957 or later, you need at least 1 dose of MMR. Those going to or working at a school or institute of higher education, travelers, and health care workers need 2 doses.
• Zoster (shingles): People 50 years or older need 2 doses.
• Pneumococcal: Everyone 65 years and older needs pneumococcal vaccination. The type and number of doses will be determined by your health care provider.
Pregnant people
• COVID-19 vaccine: Get COVID-19 vaccine primary series and booster dose if you have not been vaccinated.
• Influenza: It can be given anytime during pregnancy. It will also protect your baby.
• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap): Get a Tdap during every pregnancy. Tdap is typically given during the 3rd trimester so it benefits your baby.
Adults (19 years and older) with certain medical conditions or special situations
• Adults living with certain health conditions or other special situations are at increased risk for some vaccine preventable diseases and have special immunization recommendations, such as for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcal, pneumococcal, and/or shingles vaccines. Refer to CDC’s Adults with Health Conditions for more information and talk to your health care provider about what vaccines you need.
Travelers
• If you’re traveling outside the United States, you may need to be vaccinated against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, influenza, meningococcal, yellow fever, typhoid, rabies, or Japanese encephalitis.Refer to Immunization Information for International Travelers and talk to your health care provider about where you're traveling.