2025 Recommended Immunization Schedules

2025 Recommended Immunization Schedules Now Online

The schedules summarize final recommendations previously made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and made official by the CDC director. The 2025 schedules were approved by ACIP and adopted by the CDC Director on October 24, 2024, and subsequently approved by several professional organizations. CDC’s goal is for the schedules to provide the public, health care providers, and programs with clear, concise, and up-to-date immunization information. These tools help ensure immunizations are timely, effective, and given safely.

Healthcare Provider Immunization Schedules  Schedule Changes & Guidance Simplified Immunization Schedules

Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years, U.S., 2025   This schedule includes the age-based routine vaccination schedule for children and teens and the approved catch-up immunization schedule for people age 4 months through 18 years who start vaccination late or who are more than one month behind. Essential explanatory footnotes are also included.

Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years and Older, U.S., 2025 This schedule for adult vaccination provides recommendations by age group as well as by medical condition, essential footnotes, and a summary of contraindications and precautions for adult vaccine use.

The Simplified Immunization Schedules, also known as “easy to read” or “audience friendly” schedules, are designed to help patients and families better understand recommendations, immunizations, and vaccine-preventable diseases.

Infants and Children (Birth to 6 Years) Older Children and Teens (7 to 18 Years) Recommended Vaccinations for Adults

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Keeping up momentum after U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week

Continue to combat antimicrobial resistance throughout the year

What You Can Do to Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Even though U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) just ended, our work to combat antimicrobial resistance does not stop. We need your help to keep the momentum going!

Why it matters

In July 2024, CDC published Antimicrobial Resistance Threats in the United States, 2021-2022. These new data show that six bacterial antimicrobial-resistant hospital-onset infections increased by a combined 20% during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period, peaking in 2021, and remaining above pre-pandemic levels in 2022. In addition, the number of reported clinical cases of C. auris—a type of yeast that can spread in healthcare facilities, is often resistant to antifungal medications, and can cause severe illness—increased nearly five-fold from 2019 to 2022. These data show that additional action is critical to slow the spread and impact of antimicrobial resistance (AR). From travelers, animal owners, and caregivers to patients and healthcare providers, we all have a role to play to combat antimicrobial resistance.

What actions can you take to help combat antimicrobial resistance? Ask your healthcare provider or veterinarian about the best treatment when you, your family, or an animal is sick. Antibiotics and antifungals aren’t always the answer. Keep your hands clean by washing or using hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol to help stop germs from spreading. Stay up to date on recommended vaccines to help prevent infections, slow antimicrobial resistance, and reduce antibiotic and antifungal use. Prepare food safely to avoid foodborne infections. Clean your hands, utensils, and surfaces. Separate raw meat from other foods. Cook foods to safe temperatures. Chill foods promptly. Know about (and use!) safer sex options, such as using condoms the right way every time you have sex, to lower your risk of getting a drug-resistant sexually transmitted infection. What can healthcare providers do to combat antimicrobial resistance?  Follow infection prevention and control guidelines, including screening at-risk patients when indicated. Improve antibiotic and antifungal prescribing by following clinical and treatment guidelines. Be aware of infections and antimicrobial resistance trends in your facility and community. Inform patients and families if they have an antimicrobial-resistant infection, as well as sexual partners when appropriate. Know when to report cases and submit resistant isolates to the health department to identify unusual resistance or treatment failures. *Use the Gonorrhea Treatment Failure Consultation Form to report gonorrhea cephalosporin treatment failure or other concerning lab results*. Ensure your patients receive recommended vaccines. Educate your patients and their families about preventing the spread of germs and infections, keeping scrapes and wounds clean, managing chronic conditions, seeking medical care when an infection is not getting better, and understanding when antibiotics and antifungals are needed. Check out some of the resources we shared during USAAW! Be Antibiotics Aware educational materials for patients/families and healthcare professionals. You can order FREE print resources by calling 1-800-CDC-INFO or visiting CDC-Publications on Demand. Select “Antibiotic Use” from the Program drop-down menu and click “Apply” to view all available publications.   Antibiotic Stewardship Resource Bundles for healthcare professionals, partner organizations, health departments, and professional societies. New Safe Healthcare blogs on CDC and global partners committing to collective action to combat antimicrobial resistance and dentists improving patient safety through optimizing antibiotic prescribing. A new global story on hospitals in India that are using a powerful new laboratory tool to combat dangerous AR. Updates on antibiotic use and stewardship in the U.S. We look forward to continuing this critical work with you to raise awareness about appropriate antibiotic and antifungal prescribing and use and the threat of antimicrobial resistance. Together, we can combat antimicrobial resistance.

	Even though U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week just ended, our work to improve #antibiotic and #antifungal prescribing & use continue. We all have a role to play to combat #AntimicrobialResistance. https://bit.ly/3L8mSu1

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Get ready for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week!

Help spread the word and find ways to participate

November 18 Kicks Off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) 2024

Every year, CDC recognizes U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) from November 18-24 to raise awareness about the importance of improving antibiotic and antifungal use, preventing infections from happening in the first place, and combating antimicrobial resistance (AR). The USAAW observance aligns with World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW).   This year the theme for USAAW is “Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance Takes All of Us.” Working together, through a One Health approach, we must improve the global prescribing and use of antibiotic and antifungal drugs and invest in global prevention actions across the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment.

During USAAW, CDC will focus on a different topic and key message related to antimicrobial resistance each day. Daily themes include:  November 18: Fighting antimicrobial resistance takes all of us November 19: Global antimicrobial resistance November 20: Human health & antimicrobial resistance November 21: Animal health & antimicrobial resistance November 22: Antimicrobial resistance in agriculture and the environment November 23: One Health approach to antimicrobial resistance November 24: Continuing the fight against antimicrobial resistance

5 ways to join USAAW activities November 18–24

1. Use and share CDC’s U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2024 Partner Toolkit, which includes key messages and sample social media posts and graphics.  2. Join the conversation on social media: Daily, November 18-24: Help spread the word with family, friends, and colleagues by following @CDC_AR on X (formally Twitter) and posting throughout the week using #AntimicrobialResistance, #USAAW24, and #WAAW.  November 18, 10-11 a.m. EST: Join @CDC_AR and repost messages about improving antibiotic and antifungal use and slowing the spread of antimicrobial resistance during a Global X Storm. Use #WAAW to be a part of the conversation. November 21, 2-3 p.m. EST: Use #FightAR and #USAAW24 to join a live chat co-hosted by the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists, The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, The American College of Clinical Pharmacy Infectious Diseases Practice and Research Network and @CDC_AR on discussing how we all can fight antimicrobial resistance together. 3. Go Purple during USAAW to raise awareness of how we all play a role in fighting antimicrobial resistance. You can:  Sign up to receive a toolkit to Go Purple for USAAW and help get members of your network involved. Wear purple and post pictures to social media tagging #USAAW24. Light up buildings and landmarks in purple for the week. Bring purple to your online presence by sharing Go Purple and USAAW messages to your organization’s website, wearing purple when on camera during online meetings, and sharing why you are wearing purple. 4. Mark your calendar for upcoming webinars: November 19, 7:30-9 p.m. EST: CDC’s International Infection Control Branch is hosting a webinar on Navigating Antimicrobial Resistance in Neonates. November 20, 3-4 p.m. EST: CDC and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy are hosting a webinar on the Implementation of Priority Core Elements in Critical Access Hospitals. 5. Check out the latest CDC resources on antibiotic and antifungal use and antimicrobial resistance across One Health: Antimicrobial Resistance Antibiotic Use Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit Be Antibiotics Aware educational materials Antibiotic Stewardship resource bundles Check out CDC’s USAAW webpage to learn other ways to participate during the week.

	Join U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) Nov. 18-24 and spread the word about the importance of improving #antibiotic & #antifungal use & combating #AntimicrobialResistance. Learn how you can join USAAW activities: https://bit.ly/USAAW2024 #USAAW24

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