Schedule vaccines for all children

When: 2,4,6, and 15 to 18 months, and 4 to 6 years old. Ask your doctor about a booster dose of Td or Tdap vaccine at 11 to 12 years old.

• Hid vaccine is used to protect against Haemophilus influenzae type b, which is a bacterium, or germ, that can cause meningitis.

When: 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months old.

• Polio vaccine (IPV) is used to protect against polio.

When: 2, 4, and 6 to 18 months, and 4 to 6 years old.

• Pneumococcal vaccine is used to protect against infections caused by pneumococcal bacteria, some of which can be serious.

When: 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months old.

Hepatitis B vaccine is used to protect against hepatitis B disease and its potential complications.

When: series of 3 to be started between birth and 2 months old.

• MMR vaccine is used to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. Rubella is also referred to as German measles.

When: 12 to 15 months, and 4 to 6 years old.

• Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is used to protect against varicella zoster, commonly known as chickenpox.

When: 12 to 18 months old. If older than 12 years old, they need 2 injections, at least 4 weeks apart.

• Hepatitis A vaccine is used to protect against hepatitis A, a disease that affects the liver, and its potential complications.

When: 2 years and older. Need 2 injections at least 6 months apart. Recommended in certain states and for children at high risk. Ask your doctor.

• Influenza vaccine is used to protect against influenza (also called flu) and its complications, some of which can be very serious.

When: 6 months or older. For children under 9 years old who are receiving the vaccine for the first time, 2 doses are given at least 1 month apart. Then, only 1 dose each year is needed.

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Please note: This vaccine schedule is subject to change.