Adult vaccination rates remain low in the United States. This leaves adults vulnerable to the heavy toll vaccine-preventable diseases take on health and productivity. We work with partners so more adults can get the vaccines recommended for them.
Making Adult Immunization Routine
To reinforce immunization as a routine part of health care, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) updated the Standards for Adult Immunization Practice in 2013. These standards encourage providers to:
- Assess adults’ immunization needs at every clinical encounter
- Strongly recommend necessary vaccines
- Administer recommended vaccines or refer patients to the appropriate provider
- Document the vaccines patients receive in a state or local vaccine registry
National Adult Immunization and Influenza Summit
OIDP co-chairs the National Adult Immunization and Influenza Summit in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC). Key summit goals include:
- Expanding access to vaccines for adults
- Reducing health disparities in adult immunization
- Developing strategies for educating providers and patients
- Establishing standard ways to measure progress toward adult immunization goals
Related Resources
Explore these additional resources related to adult immunization:
- The Vaccines National Strategic Plan 2021–2025 (Vaccine Plan) builds on the 2010 National Vaccine Plan, two mid-course reviews of the 2010 Plan, and the 2016 National Adult Immunization Plan to provide a roadmap to vaccination across the lifespan.
- Overcoming Barriers and Identifying Opportunities for Developing Maternal Immunizations describes NVAC’s recommendations to promote maternal vaccination
- Update on the NVAC Standards for Adult Immunization Practice has information about important changes in NVAC’s recommendations for adult vaccination
- CDC’s Surveillance of Vaccination Coverage Among Adult Populations has information about adult vaccination rates
