It's Easy to Do, 5 Visits by Age 2.
Parents try hard to protect their children from danger, including illness. Parents who get their children's shots on time protect their little ones against many serious diseases.
Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule |
|
Months |
Years |
|
Birth |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
24 |
4-6 |
11-12 |
13-18 |
Hepatitis B
(Hep B) |
HepB
|
HepB
|
HepB |
HepB Series
(if not previously taken) |
|
Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DtaP) |
|
|
DTaP |
DTaP |
DTaP |
|
DTaP |
|
DTaP |
Tdap |
Tetanus every 10 years |
Haemophilus influenzae
Type B (Hib) |
|
|
Hib |
Hib |
Hib |
Hib |
|
|
|
|
|
Polio (IPV) |
|
|
IPV |
IPV |
IPV |
|
IPV |
|
|
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) |
|
|
|
|
|
MMR |
|
|
MMR |
MMR
if not previously given. |
Varicella or Chickenpox |
|
|
|
|
|
Varicella |
Varicella |
Meningococcal
(MPSV4 and MCV4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MPSV4 |
MCV4 |
Pneumococcal Conjugate
(PCV) |
|
|
PCV |
PCV |
PCV |
PCV |
|
PCV if no previous |
|
|
PPV
for high-risk populations |
Influenza |
|
|
|
|
Influenza - Yearly |
Influenza - Yearly |
Hepatitis A |
|
|
|
|
|
Hepatitis A Series
for selected populations |