CDC Adult Immunization Schedule for 2015

Most recommendations haven't changed, but the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine now is recommended for older adults.

Sponsoring Organization: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Background and Objective

Each year, a 15-member ACIP panel reviews and updates the U.S. adult immunization schedule. Several new tables and extensive footnotes are available on the CDC website. We have reprinted the .

What's Changed

Pneumococcal vaccine:
- A single dose of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) now is recommended for all older adults (age, ≥65).
- Older adults should continue to receive a single dose of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23).
- Due to differences in immune response of the two pneumococcal vaccines, they should not be administered together and a specific administration schedule must be…

Reviewing Author

Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH

Disclosures

Grant / Research supportColorado Health Foundation