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Immunizations for Adults

You are never too old to get immunized! Download the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Schedule for Adults (PDF).

*** IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, please bring a written vaccination authorization/recommendation from your physician to your immunization appointment. ***

Immunization	19 to 49 Years	50 to 64 Years	65 Years & Older
Hepatitis A (HepA) Consult your health care provider to determine your level of risk for infection and your need for this vaccine.	Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease that is spread through close personal contact with a person that has Hepatitis A or from ingestion of contaminated food and water. You need this vaccine if you have a specific risk factor for Hepatitis A virus infection or you simply wish to be protected from this disease. The vaccine is usually given as two doses, six months apart.	Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease that is spread through close personal contact with a person that has Hepatitis A or from ingestion of contaminated food and water. You need this vaccine if you have a specific risk factor for Hepatitis A virus infection or you simply wish to be protected from this disease. The vaccine is usually given as two doses, six months apart.	Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease that is spread through close personal contact with a person that has Hepatitis A or from ingestion of contaminated food and water. You need this vaccine if you have a specific risk factor for Hepatitis A virus infection or you simply wish to be protected from this disease. The vaccine is usually given as two doses, six months apart.
Hepatitis B (HepB) Consult your health care provider to determine your level of risk for infection and your need for this vaccine.	Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease that is spread through contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person. You need this vaccine if you have a specific risk factor for Hepatitis B virus infection or you simply wish to be protected from this disease. The vaccine is given as a three-dose series (dose number one now, followed by dose number two in one month, and dose number three, usually given five months later).	Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease that is spread through contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person. You need this vaccine if you have a specific risk factor for Hepatitis B virus infection or you simply wish to be protected from this disease. The vaccine is given as a three-dose series (dose number one now, followed by dose number two in one month, and dose number three, usually given five months later).	Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease that is spread through contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person. You need this vaccine if you have a specific risk factor for Hepatitis B virus infection or you simply wish to be protected from this disease. The vaccine is given as a three-dose series (dose number one now, followed by dose number two in one month, and dose number three, usually given five months later).
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)	All adolescents age 9+ and adults up to age 45 are recommended to get three doses of HPV vaccine to prevent cervical, oral, head, and neck cancer.	N/A	N/A
Influenza	Given yearly in the fall to anyone wanting to avoid getting influenza or spreading it to others.	You need a dose every fall (or winter).	You need a dose every fall (or winter).
Meningococcal Consult your health care provider to determine your level of risk for infection and your need for this vaccine.	If you are a young adult going to college and plan to live in a dormitory, you need to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease. People with certain medical conditions such as a damaged spleen should also receive this vaccine.	If you are a young adult going to college and plan to live in a dormitory, you need to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease. People with certain medical conditions such as a damaged spleen should also receive this vaccine.	If you are a young adult going to college and plan to live in a dormitory, you need to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease. People with certain medical conditions such as a damaged spleen should also receive this vaccine.
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)	Two doses one month apart are recommended for adults born in 1957 and later if immunity cannot be proven.	Most people born before 1957 are likely to be immune and need not be immunized.	Most people born before 1957 are likely to be immune and need not be immunized.
Pneumococcal	You need one dose if you have conditions that put you at risk such as spleen removal or dysfunction, HIV or AIDs, compromised immune system (cancer, chemo, radiation), or chronic illnesses (asthma, heart disease, or diabetes).	You need one dose at age 65 (or older) if you’ve never been vaccinated. If five or more years have passed since your last dose of pneumococcal and your health care provider recommends a booster, you need to bring a prescription from your health care provider for the City-County Health Department (CCHD) to vaccinate you. Can be given any time of the year.	You need one dose at age 65 (or older) if you’ve never been vaccinated. If five or more years have passed since your last dose of pneumococcal and your health care provider recommends a booster, you need to bring a prescription from your health care provider for CCHD to vaccinate you. Can be given any time of the year.
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td, Tdap)	If you haven’t had at least three tetanus-and-diphtheria-containing shots sometime in your life, you need to get them now. Start with dose number one, followed by dose number two in one month, and dose number three in six months. All adults need a Td booster doses every 10 years. If dirty injury or overseas travel, a booster should be given if greater than five years since the last dose. If you’re younger than age 65 years and haven’t had a pertussis-containing vaccine as an adult, one of the doses that you receive should have pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine in it-known as Tdap.	If you haven’t had at least three tetanus-and-diphtheria-containing shots sometime in your life, you need to get them now. Start with dose number one, followed by dose number two in one month, and dose number three in six months. All adults need a Td booster doses every 10 years. If dirty injury or overseas travel, a booster should be given if greater than five years since the last dose.	If you haven’t had at least three tetanus-and-diphtheria-containing shots sometime in your life, you need to get them now. Start with dose number one, followed by dose number two in one month, and dose number three in six months. All adults need a Td booster doses every 10 years. If dirty injury or overseas travel, a booster should be given if greater than five years since the last dose.
Varicella (Chickenpox)	If you’ve never had chickenpox or you were vaccinated but only received one dose, you should receive two doses total.	If you’ve never had chickenpox or you were vaccinated but only received one dose, you should receive two doses total.	If you’ve never had chickenpox or you were vaccinated but only received one dose, you should receive two doses total.
Zoster (Shingles)	N/A	N/A	Shingles is a painful skin rash. If you are age 50 years or older, you should get this vaccine now.