Purpose
Recommended U.S. immunizations and non-routine immunizations for people in certain jobs and travel situations.
Recommended vaccines by disease
Vaccines are available for these 21 dangerous or deadly diseases. Over the years, these vaccines have prevented countless cases of disease and saved millions of lives. People need different vaccinations, depending on their age, location, job, lifestyle, travel schedule, health conditions or previous vaccinations.
- COVID-19
- Dengue
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough)
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Influenza (flu)
- Measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles)
- Meningococcal
- Mpox
- Pneumococcal
- Polio (poliomyelitis)
- Rotavirus
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- Shingles (herpes zoster)
- Varicella (chickenpox)
Vaccines recommended for travel and some specific groups
People in certain research jobs and travel situations may be exposed to dangerous or deadly diseases that are no longer common in the U.S. Because of the increased risk of disease exposure in these instances, these 9 non-routine vaccines are available, listed below by disease. These are considered non-routine vaccines because they are not part of the recommended immunization schedules for children, adolescents and adults.