Immunizations (cont.)
In this Article
- What is the vaccination schedule for adolescents?
- What is the vaccination schedule for adults?
- What is the Td/Tdap vaccine, and who should receive it?
- What is the HPV vaccine,
and who should get it?
- What is the meningococcal vaccine, and who should receive
it?
- What is the MMR vaccine, and who should receive it?
- What is the varicella vaccine,
and who should receive it?
- What is the pneumococcal vaccine, and who should receive
it?
- What is the influenza vaccine, and who should receive it?
- What is the hepatitis A
vaccine, and who should receive it?
- What is the hepatitis B vaccine, and who should
receive it?
- What is the polio vaccine, and who should receive it?
- What is the zoster vaccine, and who should receive it?
- What is the typhoid vaccine, and who should
receive it?
- What is the yellow fever vaccine, and who should receive it?
- What is
the rabies vaccine and who should receive it?
- What is the Japanese encephalitis vaccine,
and who should receive it?
- Where can I find additional information on immunizations?
- Immunizations Index
What is the HPV vaccine, and who should get
it?
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the cause of cervical cancer. There
are over 100 different types of HPV, and the vaccine contains the four strains
most commonly linked to cervical cancer. Studies have shown that use of the
vaccine will decrease the chance that a woman will get cervical cancer. As
such, the vaccine must be given before the first sexual contact. Unfortunately,
girls are having sexual intercourse at younger and younger ages. The CDC
recommends that girls receive the three-shot series beginning at age 11 years.
Adult women who have not received the vaccine should do so up to 26
years of age. After 26 years of age, it is believed that most women would have been exposed
to the virus and the vaccine would be of no use. For specific guidance, please
refer to Table 4 for adolescents or Tables 5A-5D for adults.
What is the
meningococcal vaccine, and who should receive it?
Meningococcal disease is a
serious acute illness caused by a bacterium. Patients can develop meningitis and
sepsis, and these are often fatal diseases. There are two different types of the
vaccine, and only one is recommended for adults (meningococcal conjugate vaccine
[MCV]). The disease is more common in adolescents and college students.
Therefore, meningococcal vaccine is recommended for all children between 11-12 years of age. If the child has
not received the MCV vaccine by 11-12 years of age, they should receive it up to age 18.
College freshmen who have not received the vaccine should be vaccinated. The MCV
vaccine is also recommended for adults with special medical conditions. For specific
guidance, please refer to Table 4 for adolescents or Tables 5A-5D for adults.
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