Below are recommendations from the Cleveland Clinic and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding vaccines for older adults and seniors in Greater Cleveland, Akron, and Northeast Ohio. If you know of additional information that should be added, send your suggestions to [email protected].
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Vaccine: Flu
Who Needs It? Everyone
How Often? Every respiratory season
Vaccine: COVID-19
Who Needs It? Everyone
How Often? Every time a new vaccine becomes available, about once per year
Vaccine: Tdap
Who Needs It? Everyone
How Often? Once every 10 years
Vaccine: HPV
Who Needs It? Adults ages 45 and younger who haven’t been vaccinated and who are in risk groups for infection
How Often? Once
Vaccine: MMR
Who Needs It? Adults who haven’t been vaccinated or whose immunity has worn off
How Often ? One or two doses, depending on your risk
Vaccine: Hepatitis B
Who Needs It? Adults under the age of 60 who haven’t been vaccinated and who are in risk groups for infection
How Often? One series (two to four doses)
Vaccine: Varicella
Who Needs It? Adults who haven’t been vaccinated and haven’t had chickenpox
How Often? One series (two doses)
Vaccine: RSV
Who Needs It? Pregnant people and adults aged 60 and older
How Often? One dose every two years, around the beginning of the respiratory season
Vaccine: Shingles
Who Needs It? Adults over the age of 50
How Often? One series (two doses)
Vaccine: Pneumococcal
Who Needs It? Adults over the age of 65 and anyone at high risk
How Often? One dose or more, depending on the type of vaccine given
