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Vaccinations for Infants and Children, Age 0
–
10 Years
Getting your child vaccinated on time will help protect him or her against 15 vaccine-
preventable diseases. Ask your child’s healthcare provider if your child is up to date with
all recommended vaccines.
Vaccine
Is your child up to date?
Your child needs 2 doses of chickenpox vaccine. The rst dose is given at 12
–
15 months and the
second at 4
–
6 years.
Your child needs 5 doses of DTaP vaccine. The rst dose is given at 2 months, the second at
4 months, the third at 6 months, the fourth at 15
–
18 months, and the fth at 4
–
6 years.
Your child needs 3
–
4 doses of Hib vaccine, depending on the brand of vaccine. The rst dose
is given at 2 months, the second at 4 months, the third at 6 months (if needed), and the last at
12
–
15 months.
Your child needs 2 doses of hepatitis A vaccine. The rst dose is given at age 1 year and the second
6
–
12 months later.
Your child needs 3
–
4 doses of hepatitis B vaccine, depending on the brand of vaccine. The rst dose
is given at birth, the second at 1
–
2 months, the third at 4 months (if needed), and the last at
6
–
18 months.
Everyone age 6 months and older needs inuenza vaccination every fall or winter and for the rest
of their lives. Some children younger than age 9 years need 2 doses. Ask your child’s healthcare
provider if your child needs more than 1 dose.
Your child needs 2 doses of MMR vaccine. The rst dose is given at 12
–
15 months and the second
at 4
–
6 years.
Infants and children age 0–10 years with certain health conditions (such as a non-functioning spleen)
need one or both meningococcal vaccines. Talk with your healthcare provider to nd out if your child
needs meningococcal vaccination.
Your child needs 4 doses of Prevnar (PCV). The rst dose is given at 2 months, the second at 4
months, the third at 6 months, and the fourth at 12
–
15 months. Some children also need a dose
of Pneumovax (PPSV). Ask your child’s healthcare provider if your child needs this extra protection
against pneumococcal disease.
Your child needs 4 doses of polio vaccine (IPV). The rst dose is given at 2 months, the second at
4 months, the third at 6
–
18 months, and the fourth at 4
–
6 years.
Your child needs 2
–
3 doses of rotavirus vaccine (RV), depending on the brand of vaccine. The
rst dose is given at 2 months, the second at 4 months, and the third (if needed) at 6 months.
Chickenpox
(varicella; Var)
Diphtheria,
tetanus, and
whooping cough
(pertussis; DTaP)
Haemophilus
inuenzae
type b (Hib)
Hepatitis A
(HepA)
Hepatitis B
(HepB)
Inuenza
(Flu)
Measles, mumps,
rubella (MMR)
Meningococcal
(MenACWY
[MCV4], MenB)
Polio
(IPV)
Rotavirus
(RV)
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Pneumococcal
(Prevnar [con-
jugate vaccine,
PCV], Pneumovax
[polysaccharide
vaccine, PPSV])
Will your child be traveling outside the United States? Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
(CDC) website at wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list for travel information, or consult a travel clinic.