2026/2027 Respiratory Illness Recommended Vaccines

As an adult you should receive the following vaccines:

• tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) in a 3-in-1 vaccine called the Tdap vaccine (once in adulthood and once in every pregnancy)

• tetanus and diphtheria in a 2-in-1 vaccine called the Td vaccine (every 10 years)

• flu (every fall for those aged 6 months and older)

• COVID-19 (every fall for those aged 6 months or older)

• pneumococcal (at age 65)

• shingles (2-dose series between age 65 to 70)

• RSV (at age 75 or older and for high-risk infants and high-risk children and high-risk adults aged 60 to 74 )

Learn more about vaccines for adults, including information about vaccination before traveling, flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines.

Talk to a health-care provider about any additional immunizations that may be recommended for you.