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Vaccines for Adults
Vaccines are an important part of staying healthy throughout adulthood. The vaccines you need depend on your age, health conditions, job, lifestyle, and travel plans. This page provides immunization recommendations for adults (ages 19 and older), including guidance for pregnant people, travelers, healthcare workers, and those living with certain health conditions. Talk to your healthcare provider about which vaccines are right for you.
All adults
Follow the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) schedule at Adults 19 and Older Immunization Schedule and talk to your healthcare provider about what vaccines you need.
Special populations
Follow the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) Maternal Immunization Schedule.
- COVID-19: Get a COVID-19 vaccine at any time and as soon as possible during pregnancy if you have not received the most updated vaccine. It will protect both you and your baby.
- Influenza: It can be given anytime during pregnancy. It will also protect your baby.
- RSV: There are two ways to protect your baby from getting very sick with RSV. You can either:
- Get RSV vaccine during weeks 32 through 36 of your pregnancy between September through January*.
OR - Have your baby receive RSV immunization (nirsevimab or clesrovimab) as soon as possible but before 8 months of age between October through March of their first RSV season.
- Get RSV vaccine during weeks 32 through 36 of your pregnancy between September through January*.
Talk to your healthcare provider about RSV protection early in your pregnancy to determine the best option for you and your baby. For more information visit ACOG: The RSV Vaccine and Pregnancy.
- Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap): Get a Tdap during every pregnancy. Tdap is typically given during the third trimester, so it benefits your baby.
Adults living with certain health conditions or other special situations are at increased risk for some vaccine preventable diseases and have special immunization recommendations, such as for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcal, pneumococcal, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and/or shingles vaccines. Refer to Family Doctor: Adult vaccinations for more information and talk to your healthcare provider about what vaccines you need.
Recommended Vaccines for Healthcare Personnel
Information on what vaccines are recommended for people who work in healthcare settings. This includes hospital volunteers and others who may not have direct contact with patients.
If you are traveling outside the United States, you may need to be vaccinated against COVID-19, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, Japanese encephalitis, measles, mumps, meningococcal, rabies, rubella, typhoid, or yellow fever. Refer to Immunization Information for International Travelers and talk to your healthcare provider about where you're traveling.
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Diseases Prevented by Vaccines
Learn more about disease prevented by vaccines.