Summary
It is generally recommended that all adults have their tetanus and diphtheria vaccination refreshed every 10 years. If there is no sufficient vaccination protection against whooping cough or polio, it is possible to administer these vaccinations as a 3-fold or 4-fold combination vaccine. In addition, measles vaccination is recommended for all adults born after 1970 if there is no sufficient or assured protection. Furthermore, STIKO recommends the annual flu vaccination and the single pneumococcal vaccination for all persons over 60 years of age, as well as chronically ill persons or persons working with sick persons.
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