| Hepatitis A (HepA) | Anyone can get infected with Hepatitis A. Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease that is spread through close personal contact with a person that has Hepatitis A or from contaminated food and water. The vaccine is given as two doses, 6 to 18 months apart. |
| Hepatitis B (HepB) | You need three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine if you have not already received them. |
Human Papillomavirus
(HPV) | All adolescents should get three doses of HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. |
| Influenza | All children and teens through age 18 years should receive annual vaccination against influenza. |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
(MMR) | Check with your immunization provider to make sure you’ve had two doses of MMR. |
| Meningococcal Disease | This vaccine is recommended for all teens ages 11 through 18 years, college freshmen who will be or are living in dormitories, and those with certain special medical conditions. |
Pneumococcal Disease
(Pneumococcal Shot) | Do you have a chronic health problem? Talk to your immunization provider about whether you should receive a pneumococcal shot. |
| Polio | If you haven’t completed your series of polio vaccine doses, you should complete them now. |
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
(Tdap, Td) | You need a booster dose of Tdap at age 11 to 12 years. If you’re older and already had a Td booster, you should get a Tdap shot to get the extra protection against pertussis (whooping cough). After that, you will need a Td booster dose every ten years. |
Varicella (Var)
(Chickenpox Shot) | If you have not been previously vaccinated and have not had chickenpox, you should get vaccinated against this disease. The vaccine is given as a two-dose series. Any teenager who was vaccinated as a child with only one dose should get a second dose now. |
