APPENDIX A: IMMUNZIATIONS
Tetanus-diphtheria (TD) booster.
High-risk groups. Hepatitis B vaccine for homosexually active men, intravenous drug users, recipients of some blood products, or people in health-related jobs who are frequently exposed to blood or blood products.
Pneumococcal vaccine for persons who have medical conditions that increase the risk of pneumococcal infection (e.g., chronic cardiac or pulmonary disease, sickle-cell disease, nephrotic syndrome, Hodgkin’s disease, asplenia, diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, cirrhosis, multiple myeloma, renal disease, conditions associated with immunosuppression).
Influenza vaccine for residents of chronic care facilities and persons suffering from chronic cardiopulmonary disorders, metabolic diseases (including diabetes mellitus), hemoglobinopathies, immunosuppression, or renal dysfunction.
This list of preventive measures is not exhaustive. It reflects only those topics reviewed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Your doctor may wish to add other preventive measures on a routine basis, after considering your medical history and other individual circumstances. Examples of conditions not specifically examined by the Task Force include:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Bladder cancer.
Endometrial disease.
Travel-related illness.
Prescription drug abuse.
Occupational illness and injuries.
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