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By: Source: AARP Bulletin Today Date Posted: 2003-07-29 10:41:20
| VACCINE | RECOMMENDATION | DATES OF YOUR SHOTS | BY WHICH DOCTORS? |
| tetanus/diphtheria (Td) | one booster dose every 10 years, throughout life | ||
| influenza | one dose every year, starting at age 50 | ||
| pneumococcal (polysaccharide) | one-time dose for Americans 65+ or with chronic conditions (heart, pulmonary, or liver disease; diabetes; or HIV), if last vaccinated more than five years ago or never | ||
| hepatitis B | by doctor's recommendation — see CDC guidelines for details | ||
| hepatitis A | by doctor's recommendation — see CDC guidelines for details | ||
| measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) | by doctor's recommendation — see CDC guidelines for details | ||
| varicella (chicken pox) | by doctor's recommendation — see CDC guidelines for details | ||
| meningococcal (polysaccharide) | by doctor's recommendation — see CDC guidelines for details |