Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older by Medical Conditions and Other Indications, United States, 2017

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These recommendations should be read with the footnotes and additional considerations.

* = Recommended for adults who meet the age requirement, lack documentation of vaccination, or lack evidence of past infection § = Recommended for adults with additional medical conditions or other indications • = Contraindicated ⇒ = No recommendation

Vaccine Pregnancy 1-6, 9 Immuno-compromising (excluding HIV infection)3-7, 11 HIV infection CD4+ count (cells/µL) 3-7, 9-11 Asplenia persistent complement deficiencies 7,10, 11 Kidney failure, end-stage renal disease, on hemodialysis 7, 9 Heart or lung disease, chronic alcoholism 7 Chronic liver disease7-9 Diabetes 7, 9 Healthcare personnel 3,4, 9 Men who have sex with men (MSM)6, 8, 9
< 200 ≥ 200
Influenza1 1 dose annually*
Td/Tdap2 1 dose Tdap each pregnancy* Substitute Tdap for Td once, then Td booster every 10 yrs*
MMR3 Contraindicated• 1 or 2 doses depending on indication*
VAR4 Contraindicated• 2 doses*
HZV5 Contraindicated• 1 dose*
HPV–Female6 3 doses through age 26 yrs*
HPV–Male6 3 doses through age 26 yrs* 3 doses through age 21 yrs* 3 doses through age 26 yrs*
PCV137 1* dose§
PPSV237 § 1, 2,or 3 doses depending* on indication§
HepA8 2 or 3 doses§ depending* on vaccine§ *
HepB9 § * § * doses*
MenACWY or MPSV410 § 1 or more doses depending* on indication§
MenB10 § 2 or 3 doses* depending on vaccine§
Hib11 3 doses post-HSCT recipients only* § 1* dose§

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Page last reviewed: February 6, 2017
Page last updated: February 6, 2017
Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Provided by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)