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PREVENTIVE SCREENING GUIDELINES FOR ADULTS

Screening Test# Who needs Testing Frequency of Testing Date & Result Due Next Date & Result
Hearing and Vision Test Adults age 65+ Consult your physician      
Glaucoma Adults age 65+ Every 1-2 years      
Clinical Testicular Exam (Testicular Cancer) Men, beginning at age 15 Every year      
Vaccines Who Needs One Frequency Date Date Date
Influenza Vaccine (Flu) Adults, beginning at age 50, and people with chronic illnesses Every year (September through March)      
Pnemococcal Vaccine (Pneumonia) Adults, beginning at age 65, and people with chronic illnesses Consult your physician regarding revaccination      
Tetanus/Diptheria All Adults Booster every 10 years      
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine All adults born in the US on or after 1957 Two doses (1-2months apart)      
*The Preventive Screening Guidelines for Healthy Adults are general guidelines for healthy adults with no current symptoms or personal history of medical conditions. People with medical conditions or those with a family history for certain diseases should talk to their doctor about the right recommendations for them.

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