Vaccination for Adults — NCLEX Cheat Sheet
Flu yearly, Td/Tdap q10y
👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team
🕐 Updated 2026-07-11
🏷️ Safety & Infection Control
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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent Vaccination for Adults on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!
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- Influenza: yearly all adults
- Td/Tdap booster q10y
- COVID per current guidance
- Shingles (RZV) 50+, 2 doses
- Pneumococcal 65+ (or risk)
- RSV 60-75+ shared decision
- Live vaccine → no if pregnant
- Live → no if immunocompromised
- Hold if egg/component anaphylaxis
- Soreness/low fever = normal
- Hep B if diabetic/HCW/risk
✨Quick Tip
Influenza vaccine is recommended annually for all adults.
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