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Screenings and vaccines guidelines recommend at 76 and older (female at birth)
These are the screenings and vaccines national guidelines recommend for someone 76 and older (female at birth). This is general information, not personalized medical advice — talk with your clinician about what is right for you.
5 recommendations for your age and sex — from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the CDC. Guidelines last reviewed 2026-06-26.
Screenings
Bone density scan (osteoporosis screening)
starting at age 65
USPSTF · Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening (2018) · Grade B
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Screen women ≥65 (and younger postmenopausal women at increased risk) (Grade B).
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Pneumococcal vaccine
a one-time series at 65
CDC/ACIP · Pneumococcal vaccination (2025)
CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Recommended for all adults ≥65 (and high-risk adults <65).
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every year
CDC/ACIP · Influenza vaccination, adults (2025)
CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Annual influenza vaccination for everyone ≥6 months.
Read the recommendationShingles vaccine (RZV)
a two-dose series, once
CDC/ACIP · Recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV/Shingrix) (2025)
Tetanus 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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