Vaccines for adults: Which do you need?
Vaccines offer protection from infectious diseases. Find out how to stay on top of the vaccines recommended for adults.What vaccines do adults need?
The schedule is updated every year, and changes range from the addition of a new vaccine to tweaks of current recommendations. To determine exactly which vaccines you need now and which vaccines are coming up, check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website.
What factors might affect my vaccine recommendations?
- Are planning to travel abroad
- Have had your spleen removed
- Work in certain occupations where exposures could occur
- Are or might be pregnant
- Are breast-feeding
- Are moderately or severely ill or have a chronic illness
- Have any severe allergies, including a serious allergic reaction to a previous dose of a vaccine
- Have had a disorder in which your body's immune system attacks your nerves, such as Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Have a weakened immune system or are being treated with an immunosuppressant
- Have recently had another vaccine
- Have recently had a transfusion or received other blood products
- Have a personal or family history of seizures
Why are some vaccines particularly important for adults?
How can I keep track of my vaccines?
If you can't find your records, talk to your doctor. He or she might be able to do blood tests to see if you are immune to certain diseases that can be prevented by vaccines. You might need to get some vaccines again.
To stay on top of your vaccines, ask your doctor for an immunization record form. Bring the form with you to all of your doctor visits and ask your provider to sign and date the form for each vaccine you receive.
By Mayo Clinic Staff
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