While we tend to think of routine vaccination schedules as something for children, it turns out that for adults, there is a regular series of shots we also should get, both single doses as well as recurring, to keep us safe and healthy. For a comprehensive overview of immunizations, Click Here.

Which ones should you specifically seek out as you get older? For an easy analysis based on your specific age and lifestyle, check out this CDC Adult Vaccine “Quiz” Here. For some specific recommendations for those of us over 50, including info about vaccines for pneumonia, shingles, and hepatitis, roll up your sleeve and read the advice of AARP Here.

Finally, the annual flu shot: It seems like we anticipate it earlier and earlier each year. The pharmaceutical company Sanofi is already preparing the nearly 70 million doses it plans to ship of this year’s vaccine, including their enhanced vaccine to protect the especially vulnerable, including those over 65. Because strains of the virus change every year, the specific formula changes from one year to the next, though the recommendation to receive the vaccine well before the height of the season – usually to get the flu shot by late October if possible- remains the same. For more info on this year’s vaccine and likely flu season, Click Here.