Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children

Table 37.6 Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children Vaccine Hepatitis B Hepatitis B boosters Rotavirus DTP: diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) DTP boosters HiB (Haemophi/us influenzae) HiB booster Pneumococcal Pneumococcal booster lnactivated poliovirus lnactivated poliovirus boosters Influenza MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) MMR booster Varicella (chicken pox) Varicella booster Hepatitis A series (2 doses) HPV series (3 doses) Meningococcal Age of Vaccination Birth 1—2 months and 6—18 months 2, 4, and 6 months 2, 4, and 6 months 15—18 months, 4—6 years, and 11—12 years 2, 4, and 6 months 12—15 months 2, 4, and 6 months 12—15 months 2 and 4 months 6—18 months and 4—6 years Yearly, 6 months and older 12—15 months 4—6 years 12—15 months 4—6 years 12—23 months 1 1—12 years 1 1—12 years Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2011