New immunization schedule for adults


July 27, 2012 · Updated 12:06 PM 

Public Health – Seattle and King County has posted the updated 2012 immunization guidelines for adults by age, from 21 and up, on their website at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-schedule-easy-read.pdf.

The chart includes when to get flu shots, as well as vaccines for chickenpox, HPV and hepatitis, as well as others.

More information is also available on the Center for Disease Control’s website at www.cdc.gov/vaccines.

 

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