Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Immunization Schedule

In order to start school whether it is kindergarten, middle school and yes even college your child must show prove of proper immunizations. This is the recommended schedule but check with your physician for an exact immunization schedule that is best for your child.
In pulling this information to write this blog post I am amazed at the number of vaccines children get.  The list is much longer since my children were little. And to be honest I had to look up what some of them prevented. 
Birth

•Hepatitis B

1 to 2 months
•Hepatitis B

2 months
•DTaP
•Hib
•Polio (IPV)
•Pneumococcal (PCV)
•Rotavirus

4 months
•DTaP
•Hib
•Polio (IPV)
•Pneumococcal (PCV)
•Rotavirus

6 months
•DTaP
•Hib
•Pneumococcal (PCV)
•Rotavirus

 6 to 18 months
•Hepatitis B
•Polio (IPV)

 12 to 15 months
•Hib
•MMR
•Pneumococcal (PCV)
•Varicella

 12 to 23 months
•Hepatitis A

 15 to 18 months
•DTaP

 4 to 6 years
•Varicella
•DTaP
•Polio (IPV)
•MMR
11 to 12 years
•Tdap (DTaP booster)
•Meningococcal (MCV4)
•HPV (girls)

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