What Vaccines Should I Get?

Measles — Children: 1st dose at 12-15 months old, 2nd dose at 4-6 years old; Adult Recommendation Varies

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Children should receive two doses of the MMR vaccine to achieve the highest level of protection. Consult your child’s pediatrician if your child missed either of these vaccination windows.

If you are an adult and want to determine if you should receive an MMR vaccine, please review the table below from this article on MMR and Measles Protection. If you are unsure of your vaccination history, you can check here.

Flu (yearly) — 6 months and older

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Adults over the age of 65 should consider the high-dose flu vaccine.

COVID — 5 years and older should get 1 dose of updated COVID vaccine

COVID-19 guidelines can change often; check CDC guidelines here.

Children aged 6 months-4 years may need multiple doses to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine. Consult your child’s pediatrician to see how many doses they need.

People who are immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine.

Adults over 65 who received 1 dose of any updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine should receive 1 additional dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the previous updated dose.

RSV — 75 years and older; ages 60-74 at increased risk of severe disease; pregnant mothers

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HPV — 26 years and under

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Pneumonia — Children 5 years and under; adults 65 and older; other ages with risk conditions

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Shingles — Adults 50 and older; adults 19 and older with weakened immune system

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Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)) — Ages 7 and older

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DTaP is for young children 6 and under. For more information on DTaP, click here.

Childhood Vaccines:

For recommended vaccine schedule by age for your child, please click here or ask your pediatrician.

For school and camp vaccination requirements see Massachusetts guidelines here.