The Adult Vaccine Assessment Tool

what vaccines do you need

Vaccines are recommended for adults based on age, health conditions, job, and other factors.
No personal information will be retained by CDC. * This vaccine assessment tool applies to adults 19 years or older.


COVID-19 Vaccination


  1. Answer the questions below.
  2. Get a list of vaccines you may need based on your answers.
     (This list may include vaccines you’ve already had).
  3. Discuss the list with your doctor or health care professional.


  1. Are you

  2. Will you be traveling outside the U.S. in the near future?

  3. Do you have a weakened immune system due to illness or medications?

  4. Do you have HIV infection?

  5. Are you a first-year college student who lives in a college dormitory or a new military recruit?

  6. Do you work with patients in a doctor’s office, hospital, nursing home, or other health care setting?

  Some medical conditions and other situations can put you at higher risk for certain infections.

  1. Do you have any of these medical conditions?  Check all that apply to you.

  2. Review the items listed below and check those that apply to you:

  3. Have you had the chickenpox disease or received the chickenpox vaccine?




Page last reviewed: February 12, 2021