The recommended immunization schedule for adults has been updated for 2022, according to a paper by Neil Murthy, MD, MPH, and colleagues published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. They made no changes to recommendations for the Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis A vaccines, whereas notes were added to other vaccines, including HPV vaccination. For hepatitis B, universal vaccination is recommended for all adults aged 19-59 and for adults aged 60 or older at high risk for hepatitis B virus infection. Recommendations for influenza vaccine for the 2021- 2022 season include routine annual vaccination for anyone aged 6 months and older who does not have contraindications, with no preferential recommendation for any one influenza vaccine product. Routine vaccination is recommended against pneumococcal infection for all adults aged 65 or older with one dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)15 or PCV20; if PCV15 is used, it should be followed by a dose of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine-23. Those aged 19-64 with certain underlying medical conditions or other risk factors should also be vaccinated.
