title: [Vaccination needed by over 50-year-old persons].
abstract: Adults also need to be vaccinated against infectious diseases. Standard vaccinations in adulthood include those against diphtheria, tetanus and polio -- but also catch-up vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella are necessary. Special vaccinations are restricted to certain groups of persons. For the elderly, vaccinations against influenza and pneumococcal infections are of particular importance.
authors.affiliation: Vorstand Bayerische Gesellschaft für Immun-, Tropenmedizin und Impfwesen e.V., München. Dr.Plassmann-Ymmun-Inform@t-online.de
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Plassmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009108:Mumps Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D023321:Poliovirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013997:Time Factors; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D009108:Mumps Vaccine; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D023321:Poliovirus Vaccines; D012411:Rubella Vaccine; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid