Schedule of Immunizations 2011
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the following schedule
for vaccines.
If you miss or are late with one, you do not have to start over but
just resume the schedule.
However, we do not recommend delaying any of them.
| In the hospital |
Hepatitis B (not in all hospitals) |
| 2 Months | DTaP, Polio, HIB, Hep B, Prevnar, Rotavirus (Rotateq or Rotarix) |
| 4 Months | DTaP, Polio, HIB, Prevnar, Rotavirus (Rotateq or Rotarix), Hep B (If not given in hospital) |
| 6 Months | DTaP, Prevnar, Rotavirus (Rotateq), HIB |
| 9 Months | Hepititis B |
| 12 Months | MMR, Chickenpox, Prevnar |
| 15 Months | DTaP/HIB, Prevnar (if not given before) |
| 18 Months | Polio, Prevnar (if not given before) |
| 2 Years | Hepatitis A |
| 3 Years | Hepatitis A |
| 4-6 Years | Booster DTaP, Polio, MMR, Chickenpox, TB, Hemoglobin, (can be split over 2 years) |
| After age 6 | Yearly checkups with Tetanus/pertussis booster at age 11, Meningococcal at 11-12, HPV vaccine after 11-12 |
| Age 15 or 5 Years After Your First Meningitis Vaccine | Meningococcal |
Every fall, all family members should have
a
flu vaccine
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Risks and Responsibilities of Not Vaccinating
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Vaccine Education Center
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