For HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP)
The following table provides information for all routinely recommended vaccines for adults.
Vaccine | Indications |
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Chickenpox | The chickenpox (varicella) vaccine helps prevent chicken pox. People born in the United States before 1980 are considered to be immune to chickenpox. Who should get the chickenpox vaccine (if no evidence of immunity):
Who should not get the chickenpox vaccine:
Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/varicella.pdf for information about chickenpox and chickenpox (varicella) vaccine. |
COVID-19 | COVID-19 vaccines help protect you against severe complications from COVID-19 infection, including hospitalization and death. Who should get the COVID-19 vaccine: -All persons 6 months of age and older should get at least 1 dose of updated (2023-2024 formula) COVID-19 vaccine. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html to learn more about staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines |
Hepatitis A | Hepatitis A vaccine helps prevent hepatitis A virus infection. Hepatitis A can cause jaundice, diarrhea, fever, and weakness that can be severe. Who should get the hepatitis A vaccine:
*Go to https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases for a list of countries where hepatitis A is common. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/hep-a.pdf for information about hepatitis A disease and hepatitis A vaccine. |
Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B vaccine helps prevent hepatitis B virus infection. Hepatitis B virus infection can cause liver disease and liver cancer. Who should get the hepatitis B vaccine:
*Go to https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases for a list of countries where hepatitis B is common. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/hep-b.pdf for information about hepatitis B disease and hepatitis B vaccine. |
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) | Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) vaccine helps prevent a serious infection of the throat, lungs and covering of the brain. Who should get the Hib vaccine:
Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/hib.pdf for information about Haemophilus influenzae type b and Hib vaccine. |
HPV - Human Papillomavirus | Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine helps prevent infections that lead to cancers of the cervix, penis, and anus. Some HPV infections cause genital warts. Who should get the HPV vaccine:
Vaccination is not recommended for everyone older than age 26 years. However, some adults ages 27 through 45 years may decide to get the HPV vaccine based on discussion with their clinician, if they did not get adequately vaccinated when they were younger.No additional dose recommended when any HPV vaccine series has been completed Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/hpv.pdf for information about HPV and HPV vaccine. |
IPV - Inactivated Polio Vaccine | Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) is the only polio vaccine that has been given in the United States since 2000. IPV can prevent polio, which is a disabling and potentially deadly disease. While routine poliovirus vaccination of adults residing in the United States is not necessary, some adults who are at increased risk of exposure to poliovirus may need to be vaccinated. Who should get the poliovirus vaccine:
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Seasonal Flu (Influenza) | Adults should get the flu vaccine every year to help prevent getting influenza and spreading it to other people. Influenza is a respiratory infection that can result in serious illnesses and complications. Who should get the flu vaccine:
Who should not get the flu vaccine:
Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/flulive.pdf and https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/flu.pdf for information about influenza and flu vaccine. |
Meningococcal | Meningococcal vaccines help prevent serious and even life-threatening infections of the blood or covering of the brain. There are two types of meningococcal vaccines- MenACWY and MenB. Who should get both MenACWY and MenB vaccines:
*Go to https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases for a list of countries where meningococcal disease is common. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/mening.pdf for information about meningococcal disease and meningococcal vaccines. |
MMR - Measles-mumps-rubella | The MMR vaccine helps prevent measles, mumps and rubella. These diseases can cause serious illness, complications, or death. People born in the U.S. before 1957 are considered to be immune. Who should get the MMR vaccine (if no evidence of immunity):
Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/mmr.pdf for information about measles, mumps, and rubella and MMR vaccine. |
Mpox | The Mpox vaccine helps protect against mpox infections. Mpox is a viral disease that can cause severe infections and illness. Who should get Mpox vaccine: Persons who are gay, bisexual, and other MSM, transgender or nonbinary people who in the past 6 months have had:
Go to https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/index.html for more information about Mpox and Mpox vaccination. |
RSV - Respiratory syncytial virus | RSV vaccines help protect against serious respiratory illness from RSV disease. Who should get RSV vaccine:
Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/index.html for more information about RSV and RSV immunization. |
Pneumococcal | Pneumococcal vaccines help prevent serious and even life-threatening infections of the lungs, blood, or covering of the brain. There are three types of pneumococcal vaccine - PCV15, PCV20, and PPSV23. Who should get 1 dose of PCV20, or 1 dose of PCV15 followed by 1 dose of PPSV23 at least 1 year later:
* Underlying medical conditions or other risk factors include alcoholism, chronic heart/liver/lung disease, chronic renal failure, cigarette smoking, cochlear implant, congenital or acquired asplenia, CSF leak, diabetes mellitus, generalized malignancy, HIV, Hodgkin disease, immunodeficiency, iatrogenic immunosuppression, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, nephrotic syndrome, solid organ transplants, or sickle cell disease or other hemoglobinopathies. Who should get 1 dose of PCV20, or 1 dose of PCV15 followed by 1 dose of PPSV23 at least 8 weeks later:
**Immunocompromising conditions include chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome, immunodeficiency, iatrogenic immunosuppression, generalized malignancy, human immunodeficiency virus, Hodgkin disease, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, solid organ transplants, congenital or acquired asplenia, sickle cell disease, or other hemoglobinopathies. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/pcv13.pdf and https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/ppv.pdf for information about pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal vaccines. |
Tdap - Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis | Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine (Tdap) helps protect against tetanus (lockjaw), diphtheria (a severe infection of the nose, throat, or airway), and pertussis (whooping cough). People need 1 dose of Tdap in a lifetime except for pregnant women (see below). Who should get Tdap vaccine:
People need a booster dose of either Td or Tdap every 10 years. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/td-tdap.pdf for information about tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis and Td and Tdap vaccines. |
Td - Tetanus and diphtheria | Tetanus and diphtheria vaccine (Td) protects against tetanus (lockjaw) and diphtheria (a severe infection of the nose, throat, or airway). Who should get Td vaccine:
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Zoster (Shingles) | Shingles (zoster) vaccine helps prevent shingles and the severe pain that may remain after the rash goes away. Shingles can lead to complications involving the eye, pneumonia, inflammation of the brain, and other conditions. The recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV, Shingrix) is the shingles vaccine for persons 50 and older. Who should get the shingles vaccine (RZV):
Go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/shingles.pdf for information about shingles and shingles vaccines. |
To access the recommended adult immunization schedule and a table listing main contraindications, go to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/adult.html
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) for each of the vaccines are available at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/index.html.
Information on travel vaccine requirements and recommendations (hepatitis A and B, meningococcal, and other vaccines) are available at https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list/.
The latest versions of individual vaccine recommendations can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/index.html.