A Checklist of Vaccinations to Keep You Healthy

Earlier this week, I was talking about the fact that many adults forget to get booster shots for the immunizations that they had years ago. I came across a complete list of recommended vaccinations that I thought I would share with you. It’s at www.cdc.gov/vaccines.

Here’s some of the vaccines every adult should have, with a schedule of when they should get them and how often:

• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis - Booster of Td every 10 years from age 19-65+
• Human papillomavirus (HPV) for women - 3 doses between ages 19-26
• Varicella (chicken pox) - 2 doses between ages19-65+
• Zoster (shingles) - 1 dose for ages 60+
• Measles - 1 or 2 doses between ages 19-50 yr, 1 dose after age 50
• Influenza - 1 dose annually
• Pneumococcal - 1 dose ages 65+
• Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Meningococcal - based on medical and occupational risk factors

Don’t forget to follow the advice of your physician when it comes to both vaccinations and boosters.