Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for 2014

The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has released its 2014 immunization schedule.

Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Target Population: Primary care providers

Background and Objective

Updated guidelines for use of vaccines routinely recommended for adults are summarized in a single schedule by vaccine and age group. A second schedule shows vaccines that might be indicated for some adults, based on medical and other indications. Extensive footnotes clarify and update previous recommendations. A summary of routinely recommended vaccinations has been provided by the CDC (). These recommendations must be read with the footnotes that follow, which contain number of doses, intervals between doses, and other important information.

Key Points

All recommended vaccinations from the 2013 Adult…

Reviewing Author

Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH

Disclosures

Grant / Research supportColorado Health Foundation