Immunization Schedule

Typical Recommended Vaccine Schedule
Age Immunization
Birth – 1 month Hep B
2 months Hep B/DTap/IPV/HIB/Prevnar/Rotateq
4 months Hep B/DTap/IPV/HIB/Prevnar/Rotateq
6 months Hep B/DTap/IPV/HIB/Prevnar/Rotateq
9 months None
12 months MMR/Varivax/Hep A
15 months Dtap/HIB/Prevnar
18-24 months Hep A
36 months None
4-5 years DTaP/MMR/Varivax/IPV
10-12 years TdaP/Menactra/Gardisil

 

Flu Shots-seasonally each year starting at age 6 months
Flu Mist-seasonally each year starting at age 2 years

Explanations:
Hep A & B help protect against serious liver diseases
Pentacel DTaP, HIB, IPV Combo Vaccine
DTaP (Diptheria/Pertussis/Tetanus vaccines) protect against diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping cough)
TdaP (Adolescent Diptheria/Pertussis/Tetanus Vaccine) protect against diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping cough)
HIB (Hemophilus Influenza B vaccine) protects against Haemophilus influenza type b (a cause of spinal meningitis)
IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) protects against a crippling viral disease that can cause paralysis
MMR (Measles/Mumps/Rubella Vaccine) protects against measles, mumps, and rubella (German Measles)
Prevnar 13 (Preumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) protects against bacterial meningitis and infections of the blood
Rotateq (Rotavirus vaccine (oral) ) protects against a common cause of diarrhea and vomiting in infants and young children
Varicella (Chicken Pox Vaccine) protects against chickenpox
Menactra (Meningococcal vaccine) to help protect against a disease that affect the blood, brain, and spinal cord
HPV (Human Papillomavirus vaccine) protects against viral infections in teens and adults that cause cancers of the mouth and throat, cervix, and genitals
Influenza flu vaccine helps protect against the flu