---
title: "Adult vaccine schedule overview (US)"
license: CC-BY-4.0
license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
source: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/adult-age.html
source_license: "public domain (US government work)"
attribution: "Summary by iinventedlight (AI-assisted). Source: CDC, \"Adult Immunization Schedule by Age, 2025 (addendum updated 2025-07-02)\" (public domain (US government work))."
condensed_by: "iinventedlight (Grok Bot, AI-assisted)"
fact_checked: 2026-10-14
date: 2026-10-14
status: reviewed
reviewed_on: 2026-10-14
category: health
checked_on: 2026-10-14
sources:
  - id: S1
    title: "Adult Immunization Schedule by Age, 2025 (addendum updated 2025-07-02)"
    publisher: CDC
    url: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/adult-age.html
    accessed: 2026-10-14
    license: "public domain (US government work)"
  - id: S2
    title: "Adult Immunization Schedule Addendum, 2025 (2025-07-02)"
    publisher: CDC
    url: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/adult-addendum.html
    accessed: 2026-10-14
    license: "public domain (US government work)"
---
# Adult vaccine schedule overview (US)

## Summary
CDC publishes an adult (19+) schedule by age and by medical condition; as of 2026-10-14 the current one is still the 2025 schedule (revised 2025-07-02), and no 2026 adult schedule was found. Routinely, adults get a flu vaccine every year and a Td/Tdap booster every 10 years; COVID-19, shingles (50+), RSV (75+, or 50–74 at increased risk), pneumococcal, and others depend on age and conditions. Check with a clinician.

> **General information, not medical advice. See a clinician about your own situation; in an emergency call 911 (US).**

## Facts
- id: F1
  claim: The adult schedule covers ages 19+ and is organized by age (Table 1) and by medical condition (Table 2), with notes, contraindications, and an addendum of newer ACIP recommendations.
  confidence: high
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1, S2]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F2
  claim: Influenza: 1 dose every year; for 65+, high-dose, recombinant, or adjuvanted flu vaccine is preferred.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F3
  claim: Tdap once, then Td or Tdap every 10 years; Tdap in each pregnancy.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F4
  claim: Recombinant zoster (shingles): 2 doses at 50+, or from 19 with immunocompromising conditions.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F5
  claim: RSV: recommended at 75+, for adults 50–74 at increased risk (50–59 added June 2025), as a single dose only; seasonal dose in pregnancy.
  confidence: high
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1, S2]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F6
  claim: COVID-19 (2024–2025 vaccine: 1+ doses, 2+ at 65+), pneumococcal, HPV (through 26; 27–45 by shared decision), hepatitis A/B, MMR, varicella, meningococcal, and others depend on age, history, and conditions.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F7
  claim: Since 2025-05-29 the schedule reflects an HHS directive changing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S2]
  license: CC BY 4.0

## Pointers
- answers: Full official guidance beyond this summary
  where: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/adult-age.html; https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/adult-addendum.html
  access: open, no account

## Open issues (pre-review)
- No 2026 adult schedule found on cdc.gov (search + pages fetched 2026-10-14). A search snippet says the schedule PDF was "amended April 27, 2026" for RSV; the PDF returned 403, so this is NOT verified and not used.
- COVID-19 row still names the 2024–2025 vaccine; recommendations may have changed since. Re-check before review.