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1.
Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Td/Tdap)
vaccination
Tdap should replace a single dose
of Td for adults aged 19 through 64 years who have not
received a dose of Tdap previously
Adults with uncertain or incomplete history of primary
vaccination series with tetanus and diphtheria toxoid-containing
vaccines should begin or complete a primary vaccination
series. A primary series for adults is 3 doses of
tetanus and diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccines;
administer the first 2 doses at least 4 weeks apart and
the third dose 6-12 months after the second. However,
Tdap can substitute for any one of the doses of Td in
the 3-dose primary series. The booster dose of tetanus
and diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine should be
administered to adults who have completed a primary
series and if the last vaccination was received 10 or
more years previously. Tdap or Td vaccine may be used,
as indicated.
If a woman is pregnant and received the last Td
vaccination 10 or more years previously, administer Td
during the second or third trimester. If the woman
received the last Td vaccination less than 10 years
previously, administer Tdap during the immediate
postpartum period. A dose of Tdap is recommended for
postpartum women, close contacts of infants aged less
than 12 months, and all health-care personnel with
direct patient contact if they have not previously
received Tdap. An interval as short as 2 years from the
last Td is suggested; shorter intervals can be used. Td
may be deferred during pregnancy and Tdap substituted in
the immediate postpartum period, or Tdap may be
administered instead of Td to a pregnant woman after an
informed discussion with the woman.
Consult the ACIP statement for recommendations for
administering Td as prophylaxis in wound management.

2.
Human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination
HPV vaccination is
recommended at age 11 or 12 years with catch-up
vaccination at ages 13-26 years.
Ideally, vaccine
should be administered before potential exposure to HPV
through sexual activity; however, females who are
sexually active should still be vaccinated consistent
with age-based recommendations. Sexually active females
who have not been infected with any of the four HPV
vaccine types (types 6, 11, 16, 18, all of which HPV4
prevents) or any of the two HPV vaccine types (types 16
and 18, both of which HPV2 prevents) receive the full
benefit of the vaccination. Vaccination is less
beneficial for females who have already been infected
with one or more of the HPV vaccine types. HPV4 or HPV2
can be administered to persons with a history of genital
warts, abnormal Papanicolau test, or positive HPV DNA
test, because these conditions are not evidence of prior
infection with all vaccine HPV types.
HPV4 may be
administered to males aged 9-26 years to reduce their
likelihood of acquiring genital warts. HPV4 would
be most effective when administered before exposure to
HPV through sexual contact.
A complete series
consists of 3 doses. The second dose should be
administered 1-2 months after the first dose; the third
dose should be administered 6 months after the first
dose.
HPV vaccination is
not specifically recommended for females with the
medical indications described in the
schedule for adults with medical
or other indications, "Vaccines that might be
indicated for adults based on medical and other
indications." Because HPV vaccine is not a live-virus
vaccine, it may be administered to persons with the
medical indications described in
Schedule 2.
However,
the immune response and vaccine efficacy might be less
for persons with the medical indications described in Schedule 2
than in persons
who do not have the medical indications described or who
are immunocompetent. Health-care personnel are not at
increased risk because of occupational exposure, and
should be vaccinated consistent with age-based
recommendations.
3.
Varicella vaccination
All adults
without evidence of immunity to varicella should receive
2 doses of single-antigen varicella vaccine if not
previously vaccinated or the second dose if they have
received only one dose, unless they have a medical
contraindication. Special consideration should be given
to those who 1) have close contact with persons at high
risk for severe disease (e.g., health-care personnel and
family contacts of persons with immunocompromising
conditions) or 2) are at high risk for exposure or
transmission (e.g., teachers; child care employees;
residents and staff members of institutional settings,
including correctional institutions; college students;
military personnel; adolescents and adults living in
households with children; nonpregnant women of
childbearing age; and international travelers).
Evidence of immunity
to varicella in adults includes any of the following: 1)
documentation of 2 doses of varicella vaccine at least 4
weeks apart; 2) U.S.-born before 1980 (although for
health-care personnel and pregnant women, birth before
1980 should not be considered evidence of immunity); 3)
history of varicella based on diagnosis or verification
of varicella by a health-care provider (for a patient
reporting a history of or presenting with an atypical
case, a mild case, or both, health-care providers should
seek either an epidemiologic link to a typical varicella
case or to a laboratory-confirmed case or evidence of
laboratory confirmation, if it was performed at the time
of acute disease); 4) history of herpes zoster based on
health-care provider diagnosis or verification of herpes
zoster by a health-care provider; or 5) laboratory
evidence of immunity or laboratory confirmation of
disease.
Pregnant women
should be assessed for evidence of varicella immunity.
Women who do not have evidence of immunity should
receive the first dose of varicella vaccine upon
completion or termination of pregnancy and before
discharge from the health-care facility. The second dose
should be administered 4--8 weeks after the first dose.
4. Herpes
zoster vaccination
A single dose of
zoster vaccine is recommended for adults
aged 60 years and older regardless of
whether they report a prior episode of
herpes zoster. Persons with chronic
medical conditions may be vaccinated
unless their condition constitutes a
contraindication.
5. Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
vaccination
Adults born before 1957 generally are considered immune to measles and mumps.
Measles component:
Adults born during or after 1957 should receive 1 or more doses of MMR vaccine unless they have 1) a medical contraindication; 2) documentation of vaccination with 1 or more doses of MMR vaccine; 3) laboratory evidence of immunity; or 4) documentation of physician-diagnosed measles.
A second dose of MMR vaccine, administered 4 weeks after the first dose, is recommended for adults who 1) have been recently exposed to measles or are in an outbreak setting; 2) have been vaccinated previously with killed measles vaccine; 3) have been vaccinated with an unknown type of measles vaccine during 1963--1967; 4) are students in postsecondary educational institutions; 5) work in a health-care facility; or 6) plan to travel internationally.
Mumps component:
Adults born during or after 1957 should receive 1 dose of MMR vaccine unless they have 1) a medical contraindication; 2) documentation of vaccination with 1 or more doses of MMR vaccine; 3) laboratory evidence of immunity; or 4) documentation of physician-diagnosed mumps.
A second dose of MMR vaccine, administered 4 weeks after the first dose, is recommended for adults who 1) live in a community experiencing a mumps outbreak and are in an affected age group; 2) are students in postsecondary educational institutions; 3) work in a health-care facility; or 4) plan to travel internationally.
Rubella component:
1 dose of MMR vaccine is recommended for women who do not have documentation of rubella vaccination, or who lack laboratory evidence of immunity. For women of childbearing age, regardless of birth year, rubella immunity should be determined, and women should be counseled regarding congenital rubella syndrome. Women who do not have evidence of immunity should receive MMR vaccine upon completion or termination of pregnancy and before discharge from the health-care facility.
Health-care personnel born before 1957: For unvaccinated health-care personnel born before 1957 who lack laboratory evidence of measles, mumps, and/or rubella immunity or laboratory confirmation of disease, health-care facilities should consider vaccinating personnel with 2 doses of MMR vaccine at the appropriate interval (for measles and mumps) and 1 dose of MMR vaccine (for rubella), respectively.
During outbreaks, health-care facilities should recommend that unvaccinated health-care personnel born before 1957, who lack laboratory evidence of measles, mumps, and/or rubella immunity or laboratory confirmation of disease, receive 2 doses of MMR vaccine during an outbreak of measles or mumps, and 1 dose during an outbreak of rubella.
Complete information about evidence of immunity is available at
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/provisional/default.htm.
6.
Seasonal Influenza vaccination
Medical indications:
Chronic disorders of the cardiovascular or pulmonary
systems, including asthma; chronic metabolic diseases,
including diabetes mellitus, renal or hepatic
dysfunction, hemoglobinopathies, or immunocompromising
conditions (including immunocompromising conditions
caused by medications or human immunodeficiency virus
[HIV]); any condition that compromises respiratory
function or the handling of respiratory secretions or
that can increase the risk of aspiration (e.g.,
cognitive dysfunction, spinal cord injury, or seizure
disorder or other neuromuscular disorder); and pregnancy
during the influenza season. No data exist on the risk
for severe or complicated influenza disease among
persons with asplenia; however, influenza is a risk
factor for secondary bacterial infections that can cause
severe disease among persons with asplenia.
Occupational
indications: All health-care personnel, including those
employed by long-term care and assisted-living
facilities, and caregivers of children less than 5 years
old.
Other indications:
Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care and
assisted-living facilities; persons likely to transmit
influenza to persons at high risk (e.g., in-home
household contacts and caregivers of children aged less
than 5 years old, persons 65 years old and older and
persons of all ages with high-risk condition[s]); and
anyone who would like to decrease their risk of getting
influenza. Healthy, nonpregnant adults aged less than 50
years without high-risk medical conditions who are not
contacts of severely immunocompromised persons in
special care units can receive either intranasally
administered live, attenuated influenza vaccine (FluMistฎ)
or inactivated vaccine. Other persons should receive the
inactivated vaccine.
7.
Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV)
vaccination
Medical indications:
Chronic lung disease (including asthma); chronic
cardiovascular diseases; diabetes mellitus; chronic
liver diseases, cirrhosis; chronic alcoholism, chronic
renal failure or nephrotic syndrome; functional or
anatomic asplenia (e.g., sickle cell disease or
splenectomy [if elective splenectomy is planned,
vaccinate at least 2 weeks before surgery]);
immunocompromising conditions; and cochlear implants and
cerebrospinal fluid leaks. Vaccinate as close to HIV
diagnosis as possible.
Other indications:
Residents of nursing homes or other long-term care
facilities and persons who smoke cigarettes. Routine use
of PPSV is not recommended for Alaska Native or American
Indian persons younger than 65 years unless they have
underlying medical conditions that are PPSV indications.
However, public health authorities may consider
recommending PPSV for Alaska Natives and American
Indians aged 50 through 64 years who are living in areas
in which the risk of invasive pneumococcal disease is
increased.
8. Revaccination with PPSV
One-time
revaccination after 5 years is recommended for persons
with chronic renal failure or nephrotic syndrome;
functional or anatomic asplenia (e.g., sickle cell
disease or splenectomy); and for persons with
immunocompromising conditions. For persons aged 65 years
and older, one-time revaccination if they were
vaccinated 5 or more years previously and were aged less
than 65 years at the time of primary vaccination.
9. Hepatitis A vaccination

Vaccinate persons with any of
the following indications and any person seeking
protection from hepatitis A varus (HAV) infection.
Behavioral: Men who have sex with men and
persons who use illegal drugs.
Occupational: Persons working with HAV-infected primates or with HAV in a
research laboratory setting.
Medical: Persons with chronic liver disease and
persons who receive clotting factor conctrates.
Other: Persons traveling to or working in
countries that have high or intermediate endemicity of
hepatitis A (a list of countries is available at
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentdiseases.aspx).
Unvaccinated persons who anticipate close
personal contact (e.g., household contact or regular
babysitting) with an international adoptee from a
country of high or intermediate endemicity during the
first 60 days after arrival of the adoptee in the United
States should consider vaccination. The first dose of
the 2-dose hepatitis A vaccine series should be
administered as soon as adoption is planned, ideally
>2 weeks before the
arrival of the adoptee.
Single-antigen vaccine formulations should be
administered in a 2-dose schedule at either 0 and 6-12
months (Havrixฎ), or 0 and 6-18 months (Vaqtaฎ). If the
combined hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine (Twinrixฎ)
is used, administer 3 doses at 0, 1, and 6 months;
alternatively, a 4-dose schedule, administered on days
0, 7, and 21 to 30 followed by a booster dose at month
12 may be used.
10. Hepatitis B vaccination
Vaccinate persons with any of the following indications and any person seeking protection from hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
Behavioral: Sexually active persons who are not in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship (e.g., persons with more than one sex partner during the previous 6 months); persons seeking evaluation or treatment for a sexually transmitted disease (STD); current or recent injection-drug users; and men who have sex with men.
Occupational: Health-care personnel and public-safety workers who are exposed to blood or other potentially infectious body fluids.
Medical: Persons with end-stage renal disease, including patients receiving hemodialysis; persons with HIV infection; and persons with chronic liver disease.
Other: Household contacts and sex partners of persons with chronic HBV infection; clients and staff members of institutions for persons with developmental disabilities; and international travelers to countries with high or intermediate prevalence of chronic HBV infection (a list of countries is available at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentdiseases.aspx).
Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for all adults in the following settings: STD treatment facilities; HIV testing and treatment facilities; facilities providing drug-abuse treatment and prevention services; health-care settings targeting services to injection-drug users or men who have sex with men; correctional facilities; end-stage renal disease programs and facilities for chronic hemodialysis patients; and institutions and nonresidential day-care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities.
Administer or complete a 3-dose series of hepatitis B vaccine to those persons not previously vaccinated. The second dose should be administered 1 month after the first dose; the third dose should be administered at least 2 months after the second dose (and at least 4 months after the first dose). If the combined hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine (Twinrix) is used, administer 3 doses at 0, 1, and 6 months; alternatively, a 4-dose schedule, administered on days 0, 7, and 21--30 followed by a booster dose at month 12 may be used.
Adult patients receiving hemodialysis or with other immunocompromising conditions should receive 1 dose of 40 ตg/mL (Recombivax HB) administered on a 3-dose schedule or 2 doses of 20 ตg/mL (Engerix-B) administered simultaneously on a 4-dose schedule at 0, 1, 2, and 6 months.
11. Meningococcal vaccination
Meningococcal
vaccine should be administered to persons with the
following indications.
Medical: Adults with anatomic or functional asplenia,
or persistent complement component deficiencies.
Other: First-year college students living in
dormitories; microbiologists routinely exposed to
isolates of Neisseria meningitidis; military recruits;
and persons who travel to or live in countries in which
meningococcal disease is hyperendemic or epidemic (e.g.,
the "meningitis belt" of sub-Saharan Africa during the
dry season [December-June]), particularly if their
contact with local populations will be prolonged.
Vaccination is required by the government of Saudi
Arabia for all travelers to Mecca during the annual
Hajj.
Meningococcal
conjugate vaccine (MCV4) is preferred for adults with any
of the preceding indications who are ≤ 55 years; meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine
(MPSV4) is preferred fro adults aged >56 years.. Revaccination with
MCV4 after 5 years is recommended for adults
previously vaccinated with MCV4 or MPSV4 who remain at increased
risk for infection (e.g., adults with anatomic or
functional asplenia). Persons whose only risk factor is
living in on-campus housing are not recommended to
receive an additional dose.
12.
Immunocompromising conditions
Inactivated vaccines generally are
acceptable (e.g., pneumococcal,
meningococcal, and influenza [trivalent
inactivated influenza vaccine]) and live
vaccines generally are avoided in
persons with immune deficiencies or
immunocompromising conditions.
Information on specific conditions is
available at
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/acip-list.htm.
13. Selected conditions for which
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine may be used.
Hib vaccine generally is not recommended for persons aged >5 years. No efficacy data are available on which to base a recommendation concerning use of Hib vaccine for older children and adults. However, studies suggest good immunogenicity in patients who have sickle cell disease, leukemia, or HIV infection or who have had a splenectomy. Administering 1 dose of Hib vaccine to these high-risk persons who have not previously received Hib vaccine is not contraindicated.
Changes for 2010
- The human papillomavirus (HPV)
footnote (#2) includes language that a
bivalent HPV vaccine (HPV2) has been
licensed for use in females. Either HPV2
or the quadrivalent human papillomavirus
vaccine (HPV4) can be used for
vaccination of females aged 19 through
26 years. In addition, language has been
added to indicate that ACIP issued a
permissive recommendation for use of
HPV4 in males.
- The measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
footnote (#5) has language added to
clarify which adults born during or
after 1957 do not need 1 or more doses
of MMR vaccine for the measles and mumps
components, and clarifies which women
should receive a dose of MMR vaccine.
Also, interval dosing information has
been added to indicate when a second
dose of MMR vaccine should be
administered. Language has been added to
highlight recommendations for
vaccinating health-care personnel born
before 1957 routinely and during
outbreaks.
- The term seasonal has been added
to the influenza footnote (#6).
- The hepatitis A footnote (#9) has
language added to indicate that
unvaccinated persons who anticipate
close contact with an international
adoptee should consider vaccination.
- The hepatitis B footnote (#10) has
language added to include schedule
information for the 3-dose hepatitis B
vaccine.
- The meningococcal vaccine footnote
(#11) clarifies which vaccine
formulations are preferred for adults
aged ≤55 years and ≥56 years, and which
vaccine formulation can be used for
revaccination. New examples have been
added to demonstrate who should and
should not be considered for
revaccination.
- The selected conditions for
Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)
footnote (#13) clarifies which high-risk
persons may receive 1 dose of Hib
vaccine.
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