Immunization for adolescents.

Abstract

The current status of immunization practice and recommendations for adolescents is reviewed. Vaccines for diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps and rubella are discussed in detail and vaccines for influenza, the pneumococci, meningococci, varicella, rabies, smallpox and tuberculosis briefly reviewed. Special attention is paid to those aspects of each vaccine and disease particularly appropriate to the adolescent age period.