Institute for Vaccine Safety - 2012 Recommended Adult Schedule

Age ▶ ▼ Vaccine	19-21 Years	22-26 Years	27-49 Years	50-59 Years	60-64 Years	≥ 65 Years
Influenza	Get a flu vaccine every year^a
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, (Td/Tdap)	Get a Tdap once, then a Td booster every 10 years
Varicella (Chickenpox)	2 doses
HPV for Women	3 doses
HPV for Men	3 doses^b	3 doses^b
Zoster (Shingles)					1 dose
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)	1 or 2 doses				1 or 2 doses^c
Pneumococcal (pneumonia)	1 or 2 doses					1 dose
Meningococcal	1 or more doses
Hepatitis A	2 doses
Hepatitis B	3 doses

Recommended for all adults unless your health care provider tells you that you cannot safely receive the vaccine.

Recommended for adults with certain risks. Talk to your health care provider to see if you are at higher risk.

a. There are four different flu vaccines available—talk to your doctor or nurse about which flu vaccine is right for you.
b. There are two different kinds of HPV vaccine but only one HPV vaccine (Gardasil) can be given to men. Gay men or men who have sex with men who are 22 through 26 years old should get HPV vaccine if they haven’t already started or completed the series.
c. If you were born in 1957 or after, you should have already gotten MMR vaccine. Talk to your doctor or nurse about how many doses you may need.
If you are traveling outside of the United States, you may need additional vaccines. Ask your doctor or nurse which vaccines you may need.

This page was last updated on November 07, 2012