Infect Chemother.  2024 Jun;56(2):188-203. 10.3947/ic.2023.0072.

Recommendations for Adult Immunization by the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, 2023: Minor Revisions to the 3rd Edition

• Choi WS
• Song JY
• Kwon KT
• Lee HJ
• Choo EJ
• Baek J
• Chin B
• Kim WJ
• Lee MS
• Park WB
• Han SH
• Choi JY
• Yeom JS
• Lee JS
• Choi HJ
• Choi YH
• Lee DG
• Choi JH
• Cheong HJ
• The Committee of Adult Immunization, and The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases

• KMID: 2557705
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2023.0072

Abstract

The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases has been regularly developing guidelines for adult immunization since 2007. In 2023, the guidelines for the following seven vaccines were revised: influenza, herpes zoster, pneumococcal, tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap), human papillomavirus (HPV), meningococcal, and rabies vaccines. For the influenza vaccine, a recommendation for enhanced vaccines for the elderly was added. For the herpes zoster vaccine, a recommendation for the recombinant zoster vaccine was added. For the pneumococcal vaccine, the current status of the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 20-valent PCV was described. For the Tdap vaccine, the possibility of using Tdap instead of tetanus-diphtheria vaccine was described. For the HPV vaccine, the expansion of the eligible age for vaccination was described. For the meningococcal vaccine, a recommendation for the meningococcal B vaccine was added. For the rabies vaccine, the number of pre-exposure prophylaxis doses was changed. This manuscript documents the summary and rationale of the revisions for the seven vaccines. For the vaccines not mentioned in this manuscript, the recommendations in the 3rd edition of the Vaccinations for Adults textbook shall remain in effect.

Keyword

Adult; Vaccination; Immunization; Guideline; Korea