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I'm 30 years old and almost entirely unvaccinated.
I've always had poor health, I had lymphoma at age 27, type 1 Diabetes since age 13, all of which suggests poor immune system performance. And anecdotally, when I get sick with common cold etc, I seem to stay sick longer than other people. So I don't expect my body to be good at fighting off really dangerous disease.
Which vaccines should I get? Most resources either target or assume vaccination of children on a regular schedule.
I second gjm's suggestion to talk to a healthcare professional.
Every year, the CDC updates and publishes their recommended immunization schedule for adults (patient version), which doesn't assume childhood vaccination. Below, I've summarized the parts that are most relevant to you.
Vaccines recommended for adults aged 30 years:
Additional vaccines recommended for adults aged 30 years with diabetes:
Note that if you have a concurrent imm... (read more)