The 5 Vaccines You Should Still Be Getting as an Adult

You’ll often see reminders to vaccinate your children, but it’s not often that you get reminders to vaccinate yourself. PSA: Your doses aren’t done once you earn your high school diploma.

There are a number of vaccines that are only needed in adulthood, are needed annually, or require occasional “boosters” to renew your immunity. As an adult, you may be the only one keeping track of your immunization schedule, so it’s important to know what shots you may need — and when.

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Lauren Smith, MA

Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.

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Alexandra Schwarz, MD

Dr. Schwarz is board eligible Sleep Medicine and board certified Family Medicine physician. She is a member of the AASM and ABFM.

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