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Screenings and vaccines guidelines recommend at 21–39 (female at birth)
These are the screenings and vaccines national guidelines recommend for someone 21–39 (female at birth). This is general information, not personalized medical advice — talk with your clinician about what is right for you.
3 recommendations for your age and sex — from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the CDC. Guidelines last reviewed 2026-06-26.
Screenings
Cervical cancer screening (Pap/HPV)
every 3 years — or an HPV test every 5 years (ages 30–65)
USPSTF · Cervical Cancer: Screening (2018) · Grade A
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Ages 21–29 cytology q3y; 30–65 cytology q3y, or hrHPV/co-test q5y (Grade A).
Read the recommendationVaccines
Flu vaccine
every year
CDC/ACIP · Influenza vaccination, adults (2025)
CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Annual influenza vaccination for everyone ≥6 months.
Read the recommendationTetanus booster (Td/Tdap)
every 10 years
CDC/ACIP · Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td/Tdap) (2025)
CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Td/Tdap booster every 10 years (Tdap once if not received).
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