Regular vaccinations for adults are those vaccinations that an adult should routinely receive according to the vaccination recommendations of the Permanent Vaccination Commission of the Robert Koch Institute (STIKO).
The following regular vaccinations for adults have special significance because.
- Some adults have not been vaccinated or have only been partially vaccinated in childhood, which means that there is often insufficient immunity, i.e., protection against infection
- Some vaccines were not available in the past
- With age, the responsiveness of the immune system decreases
- With increasing age infections often take a more severe course
To perpetuate the protection acquired in childhood and to build up protection against threatening infections in old age (≥ 60 years), the following vaccinations should be given regularly:
| Vaccination | Recommendation | Booster vaccination |
| Diphtheria | Basic immunization (if not available) | Booster vaccination or catch-up vaccination (basic immunization of all those not yet vaccinated or completion of an incomplete vaccination series) |
| Influenza (flu) | From the age of 60 annually | Annual repetition |
| Pertussis (whooping cough) | One-time vaccination for all adults at the next Td (tetanus–diphtheria-adsorbate) vaccine due as Tdap vaccination (TdaP = T (= tetanus, d (= diphtheria), ap (= acellular pertussis)). | No repetition recommended at this time |
| PoliomyelitisPetiomyelitis) | Basic immunization (if not available) |
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| Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) | Standard vaccination once with PPSV23, if necessary repeat vaccinations with PPSV23 at intervals of at least 6 years according to individual indication. Booster vaccination after 6 years only if necessary:
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| Tetanus (tetanus) | Basic immunization, (if not available). | Every 10 years, preferably using the Td combination vaccine (tetanus-diphtheria adsorbate vaccine) |
Vaccination recommendations for employees in medical practices, clinics, nursing homes, or community facilities [according to STIKO]
- Anyone who works in doctors’ offices, clinics, nursing homes or community facilities* and is under 50 years of age should be vaccinated twice against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox).
- Occupational groups also include working in a dental or naturopathic practice or in outpatient care, as well as in dialysis facilities, day hospitals and maternity facilities.
- Community facilities include, for example, nurseries, kindergartens, daycare centers, schools and universities, as well as residential groups and vacation camps.
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