Adult Vaccination Schedule

This information was reviewed and approved by Shannon H. Kasperbauer, MD (9/1/2025).

Vaccines are important to prevent getting serious illnesses. Here is a list of recommended adult vaccines. This may change slightly based on your age and health condition. Please talk with your health care provider about the vaccines you need and when.

Influenza vaccine

Get the flu vaccine every fall to protect you against the seasonal flu.

Pneumococcal 20 or 21-valent (PCV20/21) vaccine

Prevnar® 20 or Prevnar® 21 are brand names
Protects you against 20-21 strains of the pneumococcal bacteria
One dose

RSV vaccine

Arexvy®, Abrysvo®, MResvia® are brand names
Consider in all adults over 60 years of age
Recommended in adults (19 and older) with underlying lung disease or other medical conditions that put them at risk for severe disease

Td/Tdap, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine

Protects you against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis
One dose of Tdap (includes pertussis), then Td every 10 years
Note: Pregnant women during each pregnancy (preferred during weeks 27 through 36), regardless of the interval since prior Td or Tdap

Shingles vaccine

Shingrix® is a brand name
Consider in all adults over 50 years
Two doses
To be given regardless of prior shingles vaccine history

Covid-19 vaccine

Get the covid-19 vaccine to protect you against covid-19
Boosters are available

Other vaccines your health care provider may recommend if you did not receive them as a child or based on your health condition include:

Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine
Hepatitis A and B vaccines
Hib Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
HPV (human papillomavirus)
Meningococcal vaccine
MMR vaccine

Please discuss any questions you have about vaccines with your health care provider. The Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) has helpful Vaccine Information Statements (VIS).