For Specific Groups of People:
Why Do Pre-teens and Adolescents Need Immunizations?
CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend that pre-teens get several vaccines at their 11 or 12 year old check-up.
- Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap)
- Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4)
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, for girls
- Influenza (flu) vaccine (annually from September through January and beyond) new
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This page last modified on December 3, 2008
Content last reviewed on December 3, 2008
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Content last reviewed on December 3, 2008
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases