Which vaccines may adults need, and how is the schedule chosen?
Adults may need routine, catch-up or risk-based vaccines related to age, pregnancy, illness or travel. There is no single schedule for everyone in every country. Review your record with a clinician using local guidance, immune status and previous doses.
Details
Start with the record
Collect dose dates and vaccine names when possible, and mention previous severe allergy or immunosuppressive treatment. If records are incomplete, a vaccination professional can plan catch-up doses. Do not assume every series must be restarted.
Examples to discuss
A review may include influenza, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, alongside shingles, pneumococcal or hepatitis vaccines when indicated. Ages, intervals and dose numbers differ between programmes. US or UK schedules should not automatically be presented as Jordan’s national schedule.
Pregnancy, travel and chronic illness
Arrange a review when planning travel or pregnancy or before starting immunosuppressive treatment; some vaccines need advance timing. Certain live vaccines are unsuitable in particular circumstances. Ask for a written plan based on available products and locally adopted guidance, and update the record after every dose so future decisions can use reliable information.
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