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Immunizations

Recommended Immunization Schedule

  • Birth

    • Hepatitis B (Given in the hospital)
  • 2 Weeks
    • Test: 2nd Newborn Screening

  • 2 Months

    • DTap
    • Hepatitis B
    • Hib
    • IPV
    • PCV
    • Rotavirus
  • 4 Months

    • DTap
    • Hib
    • IPV
    • PCV
    • Rotavirus
  • 6 Months

    • DTap
    • Hepatitis B
    • Hib
    • IPV
    • PCV
    • Rotavirus
  • 6 Months+ (annually)

    • Flu Shot
  • 12 Months

    • Hep A
    • MMR
    • PCV
    • Varicella
  • 15 Months

    • DTap
    • Hib
  • 18 Months

    • Hep A
  • 4 Years

    • DTap
    • IPV
    • MMR
    • Varicella
  • 11 Years

    • HPV (Gardasil)
    • Meningococcal ACWY
    • TdaP
  • 11-12 Years

    • HPV (Gardasil)
  • 16 Years

    • Meningococcal (Men B)
    • Meningococcal ACWY
  • 17 Years

    • Meningococcal (Men B)
Child Age
Immunizations
Tests/Screenings

2-7 Days

Hep B (Given in the hospital)

2 Weeks

2nd Newborn Screening

2 Months

DTap – Hep B – IPV, Hib, PCV, Rotateq

4 Months

DTap – Hep B – IPV, Hib, PCV, Rotateq

6 Months

DTap – Hep B – IPV, Hib, PCV, Rotateq

9 Months

Developmental Screening

12 Months

MMR, Varicella, Hep A, PCV

Lead Screening, Hemoglobin, Developmental Screening

15 Months

Hib, DTaP

18 Months

Hep A

Developmental Screening

2 Years

Update any missing immunizations

Developmental Screening

4 Years

DTaP, MMR, Varicella, IPV

11 Years

TdaP, Meningococcal, HPV

12-17 Years

Update missing immunizations + Meningococcal B

Abbreviations Legend

* These vaccines are given in one vaccine as a combination at the 2, 4 & 6 month visits.

Vaccine information sheets will be handed out prior to any vaccines being given. Children must be > 6 months to receive a flu shot. Children > 2 years may receive the flu shot or the intra-nasal flu vaccine (unless asthmatic). For children < 9 years and receiving a flu shot for the first time, two doses (4 weeks apart) are required.