Adult Vaccine Coadministration Is Safe, Effective, and Acceptable:
Results of A Literature Review
Abstract
Co-administration of vaccines consists of separate preparations of
different immunogens that are administered at the same time. This
practice has been common in pediatrics for many years but generally was
not an issue with adult vaccination until recently. With the advent of
multiple new adult respiratory vaccines that are given seasonally,
co-administration has been a topic of interest. This review primarily
looked at the newest vaccines (COVID-19 and RSV) in combination with the
most common adult vaccine (influenza) and found that co-administration
with these and other vaccines in adults is safe, effective, and
acceptable. Achieving adequate vaccine coverage among adults will
require a coadministration strategy similar to the approach for the
pediatric population and has been shown to increase vaccine uptake
overall. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) recognize that vaccine coadministration is
a feasible approach to reduce the impact of vaccine-preventable
diseases. Clinicians will have critical role to play in boosting
individual and public health by offering vaccine co-administration.