Adult Vaccination in South Delhi — Complete Immunisation Schedule

The adult immunisation schedule, by age

18–39: annual influenza; Td/Tdap booster every 10 years; hepatitis B if unvaccinated; HPV up to 45 if missed; typhoid conjugate every 3 years; MMR and varicella if non-immune; hepatitis A if non-immune. 40–49: the above plus pneumococcal if diabetic or with heart, lung, kidney or liver disease. 50–64: add recombinant shingles vaccine (2 doses) and pneumococcal for everyone. 65+: annual influenza (high-dose where available), pneumococcal, shingles, Td booster, and RSV vaccination where indicated.

Vaccines for adults with chronic disease

Diabetes: influenza annually, pneumococcal from diagnosis, hepatitis B, shingles from 50. Heart failure or coronary disease: influenza annually — it measurably reduces cardiac events — plus pneumococcal. COPD or asthma: influenza and pneumococcal. Chronic kidney disease or on dialysis: hepatitis B (double dose schedule with titre check), influenza, pneumococcal. Chronic liver disease: hepatitis A and B, influenza, pneumococcal. Splenectomy or asplenia: pneumococcal, meningococcal, Hib, influenza — this group needs the fullest cover.

Travel and occupational vaccines

Planned travel changes the list: hepatitis A and typhoid for most of South and South-East Asia and Africa; yellow fever (certificate required) for parts of Africa and South America; meningococcal ACWY for Hajj and Umrah, mandatory; rabies pre-exposure for veterinarians, animal handlers and long-stay rural travel; Japanese encephalitis for rural endemic areas. Plan 4–6 weeks before departure so multi-dose courses can be completed.

Catch-up when records are lost

Missing childhood records are the norm rather than the exception in adults. We either give a full catch-up schedule assuming no immunity, or test titres where that is cheaper and clinically meaningful — hepatitis B surface antibody, measles IgG, varicella IgG. You leave with a written personal immunisation card listing what was given, the batch numbers and the date of the next dose.

Safety, side effects and what to expect

Expect a sore arm for a day or two, and occasionally mild fever or fatigue for 24–48 hours — most pronounced after the shingles and Tdap vaccines, and a sign the immune system is responding. Serious reactions are rare; you are observed for 15 minutes after each injection. Tell us about egg allergy (relevant for some influenza vaccines), immunosuppressive treatment, recent immunoglobulin, pregnancy or planned pregnancy.

Family and corporate vaccination

Whole-family reviews are often the most efficient way to do this — one visit covering parents' shingles and pneumococcal, an adult's overdue Td and hepatitis B, and a young adult's HPV catch-up. For corporate teams we run on-site influenza drives with a de-identified coverage report for HR. WhatsApp +91 98110 78388 to plan a schedule.

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