For Specific Groups of People:
Adults
On This Page:
- Adult Schedule
- Vaccine Administration
- Adult Strategies for Immunization Services
- Patient Education Materials
- Records
- More Resources
See also:
Adult vaccine-preventable DISEASES and the VACCINES that prevent them:
Diphtheria | Hepatitis A | Hepatitis B | HPV | Influenza (Flu) | Measles | Meningococcal | Mumps | Pertussis | Pneumococcal | Rubella (German Measles) |
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) | Tetanus | Varicella (Chickenpox)
Adult Schedule
- Schedule: Adult Immunization
- Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunizations (exit)
Vaccine Administration
- Administering IM and SC Injections to Adults (exit) (.pdf 133 KB) (1 page)
- Administering Vaccines to Adults: Dose, Route, Site,
Needle Size, and Preparation (exit) (.pdf 33 KB) (1 page) - Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Commonly Used Vaccines in Adults (exit) (.pdf 66 KB) (1 page)
- Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Adult Patients (exit) (.pdf 65 KB) (2 pages)
- Standing Orders - Influenza Vaccine for Adults (exit) (.pdf 47 KB) (1 page)
- Suggested Supplies Checklist for Adult Clinics (exit) (.pdf 58 KB) (1 page)
Adult Strategies for Immunization Services
- Adults Only Vaccination: Step-by-Step Guide & Kit (exit)
how to incorporate adult vaccination into an existing vaccine program or enhance existing adult immunization services. Order a kit for a fee or download a .pdf for free.
Patient Education Materials
- For YOU to decide if you need any vaccines
- Adult quiz
Helps adults decide if they need any vaccines - Adult checklist (exit) (.pdf 32 KB) (2 pages)
Do I need any vaccinations today? - You're Never Too Old for Shots (exit) (.pdf 23 KB)
Spanish version (exit)
- Adult quiz
- Screening questionnaires for providers
- in general (exit) (.pdf 32 KB) (2 pages)
Which vaccines can be given today? - Do You Vaccinate Adults? Think 'H-A-L-O!' (exit) (.pdf 60 KB) (1 page)
- for Women of High Risk (exit) (.pdf 738 KB) (13 pages)
- in general (exit) (.pdf 32 KB) (2 pages)
- Questions and answers on Adult Immunization (exit) (.pdf 127 KB) (3 pages)
- Vaccines for Adults Flyer
Records
- Vaccine records for adults
Vaccine administration - Where can I get my immunization records?
More Resources
- IAC Vaccine Adults! (exit)
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) - List of vaccines for adults
- National Adult Immunization Awareness Week (NAIAW)
- Adult Vaccine-preventable Diseases
- Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization: A Qualitative Assessment of the Beliefs of Physicians and Older Hispanic and African Americans
- Final Report (3.2 MB, 2 pages) (.rtf 447 KB screen-reader device version)
May, 2003 - Slide Presentation (1.2 MB, 2 pages) (.rtf 15 KB screen-reader device version)
December, 2002
- Final Report (3.2 MB, 2 pages) (.rtf 447 KB screen-reader device version)
- CDC Seeks to Protect Older Adults with Shingles Vaccine Message (138 KB/17 pages) posted April 2008 (text-only version 48 KB)
- CDC Says Immunizations Reduce Deaths From Influenza and Pneumococcal
Disease Among Older Adults ( 114 KB/10 pages) posted June 2008
(text-only version 27 KB)
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Content last reviewed on April 9, 2007
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases