Screenings By Age
A few minutes today can protect your tomorrow. The screenings and vaccines that keep you healthy change as you age — and it’s easy to lose track of what you’re due for. Find your age group below to see what’s recommended for you and your family, then book a visit with a provider. It’s one of the simplest things you can do for yourself, your loved ones, and our community.
These are general recommendations for healthy adults. If you have a personal or family health history, your provider may suggest starting earlier or screening more often — so it’s always worth asking.
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HPV vaccine
(as early as 9, routine at 11–12)
Just 2 doses when started before age 15, and it helps prevent six kinds of cancer later in life.
Flu vaccine
(everyone 6 months+, every year)
A yearly shot for the whole family.
COVID-19 vaccine
Ask your pediatrician what’s right for your child.
New for you as an adult
Cervical cancer screening
(starting at 21)
A Pap test every 3 years through your 20s. At 30+, you can switch to an HPV test every 5 years — and you may even be able to collect the sample yourself.
HPV vaccine
Didn’t finish the series as a teen? Catch-up is recommended through age 26 (and worth a conversation through 45).
Hepatitis C test
(one-time)
A simple one-time blood test recommended for every adult.
Cholesterol check
(lipid panel)
A quick blood test that’s a window into your heart health.
Diabetes screening
A blood-sugar test, recommended starting at 35 if you’re overweight (earlier if you have risk factors).
Hepatitis B vaccine
Recommended through age 59 if you weren’t vaccinated as a child.
New for you in this decade
Colon cancer screening
(starting at 45)
A colonoscopy every 10 years, or an at-home stool test every 1–3 years.
Breast cancer screening
(starting at 40)
A mammogram every 2 years through 74.
Lung cancer screening
(50+)
A yearly low-dose CT scan if you have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or quit within the last 15 years.
Shingles vaccine
(50+)
Two doses of Shingrix, 2–6 months apart — even if you had the older Zostavax.
Pneumococcal vaccine
(50+)
Ask your provider; routine vaccination now starts at 50.
Prostate cancer screening
A conversation worth having around 50 (or 45 if you’re at higher risk). Your provider can walk you through the PSA blood test and what’s right for you.
New for you at 65+
RSV vaccine
One dose recommended at 75+, and at 60–74 if you’re at increased risk.
Pneumococcal vaccine
Protects against pneumonia. If you haven’t had it yet, now’s the time.
Osteoporosis screening
Women should have a first DEXA bone-density scan at 65, repeated as your provider recommends.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
A one-time ultrasound for men 65–75 who have ever smoked (others based on family history).