Menstuff® has compiled the following information on the CDC recommendations for vaccines for children and when they should be administered:
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Age |
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For babies 6-23 months |
Influenza |
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12 to 18 months |
Varicella (chicken pox) |
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12 to 29 months |
Hepatitis A |
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By 15 months |
Pneumococcal |
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By 15 moths (depending on vaccine brand) |
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) |
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By 18 months |
Hepatitis B |
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By 6 years |
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis |
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By 6 years |
Polio |
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By 6 years |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
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Every 10 years starting at 11-12 years old (replacing Td booster) |
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (different |
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At 11 to 12 years |
Meningococcal |
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* Annually: Two doses needed
for first dose, then once a year |
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