Adult Vaccinations

 

Click Here for the Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for 2007-2008


Some adults incorrectly assume that the vaccines they received as children will protect them for the rest of their lives.  Generally this is true, except that:

  • Some adults were never vaccinated as children.
  • Scientific discoveries are always being made, bringing vaccines into our lives that were not around our childhood.
  • The immunity provided by some of the vaccines received in childhood begins to fade over time
  • Adults become more susceptible to serious disease caused by common infections as they age (for example, influenza and pneumococcus). 

Vaccines needed for Adults

  • Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine
  • Hepatitis B Vaccine
  • MMR:  Measles Vaccine
  • Diptheria-tetanus

Additional vaccines needed for those over the age of 50.

  • Influenza

Additional vaccines needed for those over the age of 65.

  • Pneumococcal

Additional vaccines needed for all healthcare workers.

  • Influenza

Additional vaccines needed for child-care center workers.

  • Influenza
  • Hepatitis A