You probably heard a lot about a seasonal or H1N1 flu shot last fall, but you should know that a battery of other adult vaccinations might also become part of your health care routine.

Pneumonia and shingles vaccines are preventive-care essentials for older adults, and meningitis and tetanus shots are now college rites of passage.

Even the vaccines of childhood—measles, mumps and rubella, and whooping cough—are recommended for adults who missed out in their younger years.

...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which provides guidance on vaccination for children and adults in the United States, publishes a regular update on adult immunization schedules and doses. Are you covered?

Check out the latest recommendations, including special information for international travelers, on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vaccines and Immunizations Website.