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Recommended immunization schedule for adults aged 19 years or older, United States, 2017
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02/06/2017
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Description:Earlier schedules called: "Recommended adult immunization schedule."
In February 2017, the Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older, United States, 2017 became effective, as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 2017 adult immunization schedule was also reviewed and approved by the following professional medical organizations:
• American College of Physicians (www.acponline.org)
• American Academy of Family Physicians (www.aafp.org)
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (www.acog.org)
• American College of Nurse-Midwives (www.midwife.org)
CDC announced the availability of the 2017 adult immunization schedule at www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/schedules/hcp/index.html in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).1 The schedule is published in its entirety in the Annals of Internal Medicine.2
The adult immunization schedule describes the age groups and medical conditions and other indications for which licensed vaccines are recommended. The 2017 adult immunization schedule consists of:
• Figure 1. Recommended immunization schedule for adults by age group
• Figure 2. Recommended immunization schedule for adults by medical condition and other indications
• Footnotes that accompany each vaccine containing important general information and considerations for special populations
• Table. Contraindications and precautions for vaccines routinely recommended for adults
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