Recommended Immunizations for Babies

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Recommended Immunizations for Babies
HepB
HepB 1-2 mos	+	DTaP	+	PCV	+	Hib	+	Polio	+	RV
DTaP	+	PCV	+	Hib	+	Polio	+	RV
HepB 6-18 mos*	+	DTaP	+	PCV	+	Hib	+	Polio 6-18 mos*	+	RV	(Influenza) 6 mos through 18 years**
MMR 12-15 mos*	+	PCV 12-15 mos*	+	Hib 12-15 mos*	+	Varicella 12-15 mos*	+	HepA 12-23 mos*			(Influenza) 6 mos through 18 years**
DTaP 15-18 mos*											(Influenza) 6 mos through 18 years**

Vaccine Descriptions:

NOTE: If your child misses a shot, you don’t need to start over, just go back to your doctor for the next shot. The doctor will help you keep your child up-to-date on his or her vaccinations.

HepB: protects against hepatitis B
DTaP: a combined vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough)
Hib: protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b
PCV: protects against pneumococcal disease
Polio: protects against polio, the vaccine is also known as IPV
RV: protects against infections caused by rotavirus
Influenza: protects against influenza (flu)
MMR: protects against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles)
Varicella: protects against varicella, also known as chickenpox
HepA: protects against hepatitis A

The recommended immunization schedules for children birth through 18 years old are approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip), the American Academy of Pediatrics (http://www.aap.org), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (http://www.aafp.org).

Footnotes

^*This is the age range in which this vaccine should be given.

^**Children 6 months or older should receive flu vaccination every flu season. If this is the first time for flu vaccine, a child 6 months through 8 years of age should receive two doses, separated by at least 4 weeks

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