title: Adult immunizations. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Washington, D.C.
abstract: Pneumococcal vaccine should be administered at least once and influenza vaccine should be administered annually to all persons aged 65 and older and to persons in selected high-risk groups. Hepatitis B vaccine should be offered to homosexually active men, intravenous drug users and others at high risk of infection. All adults should receive a tetanus-diphtheria toxoid booster at least once every ten years. Vaccination against measles and mumps should be provided to all adults who lack evidence of immunity.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D009108:Mumps Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D004338:Drug Combinations; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D009108:Mumps Vaccine; D012411:Rubella Vaccine; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines