IMMUNIZATIONS OFFERED
Routine Immunizations:
Tetanus/diphtheria (Td) – required if current for pertussis but > 5 years since last Td or Tdap vaccine
Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap) – required if no pertussis vaccine since childhood
Polio (IPV) – booster required for those traveling to a polio-endemic area if no polio vaccination since turning age 18
MMR – two lifetime doses required
Varicella – two lifetime doses required UNLESS patient had a case of chickenpox
Pneumonia (Pneumovax) – required every five years for patients with certain chronic health conditions
Influenza – required for all international travelers
Shingles (Zostavax) – advised for all adults > age 50
Meningitis- two adolescent doses required
Hepatitis A (Hep A) - two lifetime doses required
Hepatitis B (Hep B)- three lifetime doses required
Travel Immunizations:
Meningitis– required if > 3 years since last dose of Menomune or > 5 years since Menactra/Menveo
Yellow Fever – required for endemic areas; vaccine confers immunity for life
Typhoid, oral – must be repeated every 5 years
Typhoid, injection – must be repeated every 2 years
Hepatitis B – 3 dose series confers life-long immunity
Hepatitis A – 2 dose series confers life-long immunity
Hepatitis A & B (Twinrix )– 3 dose series confers life-long immunity
Japanese Encephalitis – 2 dose series. Consider booster annually for high risk travelers
Rabies– “Pre-exposure Immunization for Rabies” – 3 dose series. Does not eliminate the need for additional medical attention after a rabies exposure, but simplifies post-exposure treatment. No boosters required once 3 dose series completed.