Vaccine | Disease Prevented | Immunization Schedule |
Hepatitis (HepB) | Hepatitis B, an infection that can cause chronic, severe liver disease | 1st: Birth 2nd: 1 through 2 months after the 1st 3rd: 6 through 18 months |
Rotavirus (Rota) | Rotavirus infection, which causes severe diarrhea in infants and children up to 2 years old | 1st: 2 months 2nd: 4 months 3rd: 6 months |
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP) | Diphtheria, a disease that causes inflammation of the throat and airways, which can block breathing Tetanus (lockjaw), a disease that causes severe, painful spasms of neck, jaw, and other muscles; can cause death Pertussis (whooping cough), a disease that causes prolonged loud coughing and gasping; can prevent breathing and cause death | 1st: 2 months 2nd: 4 months 3rd: 6 months 4th: 15 through 18 months 5th: 4 through 6 years Note: Your child also needs an extra dose (called the Tdap) at 11–12 years old, if he or she has not received a tetanus and diphtheria (Td) booster. The Td booster should then be received every 10 years throughout life. |
Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) | A severe bacterial infection that can lead to pneumonia (lung infection), meningitis (brain infection), and other serious infections | 1st: 2 months 2nd: 4 months 3rd: 6 months (your healthcare provider will tell you if this one is needed) 4th: 12 through 15 months |
Inactivated Poliovirus | Polio, an infection that can paralyze the muscles | 1st: 2 months 2nd: 4 months 3rd: 6 through 18 months 4th: 4 through 6 years |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Measles, a disease that can lead to brain inflammation Mumps, a disease that may affect ovaries and testes Rubella (German measles), a disease that, if caught by a pregnant woman, can cause birth defects | 1st: 12 through 15 months 2nd: 4 through 6 years |
Varicella (Var) | Chickenpox, a disease that causes itchy skin bumps, with fever and fatigue; can lead to scarring, pneumonia, or brain inflammation | 1st: 12 through 15 months 2nd: 4 through 6 years |
Meningococcal (MCV4) | Bacterial meningitis, inflammation of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord. It can result in death. | Once at 11 through 12 years or at 15 years (high school entry). College freshmen should be vaccinated if they have not been immunized before. |
Pneumococcal | Pneumococcal disease, which can lead to pneumonia (lung infection), meningitis (brain infection), or bacteremia (blood infection). It can also cause ear infections. | 1st: 2 months 2nd: 4 months 3rd: 6 months 4th: 12 through 15 months |
Influenza | Flu, different strains of which appear each year. | Yearly for children 6 months through 18 years old. Note: Children 6 months through 8 years old who have never received the flu vaccine will be given 2 doses. |
Hepatitis A (HepA) | Hepatitis A, an infection that can result in acute inflammation and jaundice (yellow skin and whites of the eyes) | Starting at age 1, two doses at least 6 months apart |
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) | Four types of genital HPV infection, a sexually transmitted disease (STD), which can cause cervical cancer in women. | For girls only 1st: 11 through 12 years 2nd: 2 months after 1st 3rd: 4 months after 2nd (Youngest age for vaccination is 9 years.) |
