I was shocked to learn that Senior Citizens need to get booster vaccines ! I knew about Tetanus - every ten years, as well as flu and pneumonia vaccines, but I had NO idea that some seniors with "certain risk factors" also need a host of other booster vaccines. My doctor has never mentioned this to me.
Here is the informaiton I found at the CDC:
DPT: 1 dose every 10 years
Measles, Mumps, Rubella: 1 to 2 doses between 19-49 years and a booster between 50-65+ years
Varicella: 2 doses between age 19-49 and 2 doses between age 50-64
Influenza (Flu): 1 dose each year
Pneumonia: 1 to 2 doses between ages 19-64 and then 1 dose 65-100+ years
Hepatitis A: 2 doses (0,6-12 mos or 0, 6-18 mos.)
Hepatitis B: 3 doses (0,1-2, 4-6 mos)
Meningococcal: 1 or more doses between age 19-75+
Hope this helps others.
Sandy