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Vaccinations For Infants and Children, Age 0-10 Years: Vaccine Is Your Child Up To Date?

Your child needs several vaccinations between ages 0-10 to be protected against 15 diseases. The document lists the vaccinations needed and the recommended ages to receive each dose. It also notes that children traveling outside the US may need additional vaccines depending on their destination. Maintaining your child's vaccination schedule is important for their health and protection against illness.

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Vaccinations For Infants and Children, Age 0-10 Years: Vaccine Is Your Child Up To Date?

Your child needs several vaccinations between ages 0-10 to be protected against 15 diseases. The document lists the vaccinations needed and the recommended ages to receive each dose. It also notes that children traveling outside the US may need additional vaccines depending on their destination. Maintaining your child's vaccination schedule is important for their health and protection against illness.

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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?


Chickenpox Your child needs 2 doses of chickenpox vaccine. The first dose is given at 12 –15 months and the
(varicella; Var) second at 4 – 6 years.

Diphtheria, Your child needs 5 doses of DTaP vaccine. The first dose is given at 2 months, the second at 4 months,
tetanus, and the third at 6 months, the fourth at 15 –18 months, and the fifth at 4–6 years.
whooping cough
(pertussis; DTaP)

Haemophilus Your child needs 3 – 4 doses of Hib vaccine, depending on the brand of vaccine. The first dose
influenzae is given at 2 months, the second at 4 months, the third at 6 months (if needed), and the last at
type b (Hib) 12 –15 months.

Hepatitis A Your child needs 2 doses of hepatitis A vaccine. The first dose is given at age 1 year and the second
(HepA) 6 –18 months later.

Hepatitis B Your child needs 3 – 4 doses of hepatitis B vaccine, depending on the brand of vaccine. The first dose
(HepB) is given at birth, the second at 1–2 months, the third at 4 months (if needed), and the last at
6 –18 months.

Influenza Everyone age 6 months and older needs influenza vaccination every fall or winter and for the rest of
(Flu) 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.

Measles, mumps, Your child needs 2 doses of MMR vaccine. The first dose is given at 12 –15 months and the second
rubella (MMR) at 4 – 6 years.

Meningococcal Infants and children age 0–10 years with certain health conditions (such as a non-functioning spleen)
(MenACWY need one or both meningococcal vaccines. Talk with your healthcare provider to find out if your child
[MCV4], MenB) needs meningococcal vaccination.

Pneumococcal Your child needs 4 doses of Prevnar (PCV13). The first dose is given at 2 months, the second at
(Prevnar [con- 4 months, the third at 6 months, and the fourth at 12–15 months. Some children also need a dose of
jugate, PCV13], Pneumovax (PPSV23). Ask your child’s healthcare provider if your child needs this extra protection
Pneumovax against pneumococcal disease.
[polysaccharide,
PPSV23])
Polio Your child needs 4 doses of polio vaccine (IPV). The first dose is given at 2 months, the second at
(IPV) 4 months, the third at 6 –18 months, and the fourth at 4 – 6 years.

Rotavirus Your child needs 2 –3 doses of rotavirus vaccine (RV), depending on the brand of vaccine. The first
(RV) dose is given at 2 months, the second at 4 months, and the third (if needed) at 6 months.

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.

Saint Paul, Minnesota • 651- 647- 9009 • www.immunize.org • www.vaccineinformation.org


www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4019.pdf • Item #P4019 (5/20)

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