Pediatric Immunizations
Pediatric Immunization Schedule
Infants and children need to be immunized against a number of potentially life-threatening illnesses. Below is a general schedule for pediatric immunizations to keep your child healthy. Doctor recommendations can vary based on your child's specific medical conditions. Discuss your child's personalized immunization schedule with your doctor.
| Age | Immunization |
|---|---|
| Birth | Hepatitis B |
| 2 Months | DTaP [Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (whooping cough)] IPV (Polio) Hepatitis B Prevnar (prevents pneumonias and meningitis caused by pneumococcus) HiB (prevents pneumonias and meningitis caused by H. influenza) Rotateq (oral vaccine prevents severe diarrhea caused by Rotavirus) Total: 5 shots and 1 oral vaccine |
| 4 Months | DTaP IPV Prevnar HiB Rotateq Total: 4 shots and 1 oral vaccine |
| 6 Months | DTaP Hepatitis B Prevnar HiB Rotateq Total: 4 shots and 1 oral vaccine |
| 9 Months | No shots except Flu vaccine if Fall or Winter Blood test taken via finger stick to test for anemia (all patients) and lead level (if patient has risk factors) |
| 12 Months | MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Varicella (Chickpox) Hepatitis A Total: 3 shots |
| 15 Months | DTaP/HiB (combination vaccine) Prevnar IPV Total: 3 shots |
| 18 Months | Hepatitis A Total 1 shot |
| 5 Years | MMR Varicella DTaP IPV Total: 4 shots Note: While the above shots are usually given at 5 years before entering Kindergarten, they can be given anytime between years 4-6. |
| 9 Years | Gardisil [Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine protecting against cervical cancer] - offered to girls and young women between ages 9-26 years. This is a three shot series that is given as follows: First shot given at yearly well-child visit Second shot given two months after first shot Third shot given four months after second shot |
| 10 Years | Tdap (Tetanus and Pertussis booster shot) - given five years after last DTaP |
| 11 Years | Menactra (protects against meningococcus which causes severe meningitis and blood infections) |
| 15 Years | Tdap booster |
| 6 Months-18 Years | Flu vaccine (optional) if Fall or Winter |