Immunization schedule

This schedule of recommended immunizations may vary depending upon where you live, your child's health, the type of vaccine, and the vaccines available. Some of the vaccines may be given as part of a combination vaccine so that a child gets fewer shots. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines your kids need. Birth • 1–2 months • 2 months • • Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine • • • 4 months • DTaP • Hib • IPV • PCV • RV 6 months • DTaP • Hib: This third dose may be needed, depending on the brand of vaccine used in previous Hib immunizations. • PCV • RV: This third dose may be needed, depending on the brand of vaccine used in previous RV immunizations. 6 months and annually • • Kids younger than 9 who get the flu vaccine for the first time (or who have only had 1 dose before July 2022) will get it in 2 separate doses at least a month apart. • Those younger than 9 who have had at least 2 doses of flu vaccine previously (before July 2022) will only need 1 dose. • Kids older than 9 need only 1 dose. • The vaccine is given by injection with a needle (the flu shot) or by nasal spray. Both types of vaccine can be used this flu season (2022–2023) because they seem to work equally well. Your doctor will recommend which to use based on your child's age and general health. The nasal spray is only for healthy people ages 2–49. People with weak immune systems or some health conditions (such as asthma) and pregnant women should not get the nasal spray vaccine. 6–18 months • HepB •...

Both schedules underwent several changes and contain updates on numerous vaccines for each patient population, with the most noticeable feature being a new step for family physicians and other health care professionals who use the schedules. Schedules are available now on Highlights and Updates Perhaps the biggest change is the addition of a new final step on how to use the immunization schedules, which advises health care professionals to review contraindications and precautions to vaccination. This step is presented in an appendix that lists details for each vaccine type, and is included in both the “The callout for a new step to review contraindications and precautions to vaccines formalizes a process that family physicians have always followed,” said Amy Mullins, M.D., C.P.E., medical director for quality and science in the Academy’s Division of Practice Advancement. “Carefully reviewing each immunization that is needed by a patient and determining whether that immunization is appropriate is part of the routine preventive care that family physicians and their teams deliver every day.” In addition, the cover page of each immunization schedule now features a QR code that links to the online version of the schedule. For adults, several revisions were made to the section on pneumococcal vaccines. Prevnar 13, a pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate (PCV13) vaccine, has been removed from the list of vaccine abbreviations and trade names. The “Routine Vaccination” section, meanwhi...

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To gather information about your vaccination status, talk to your parents or other caregivers. Check with your health care provider's office. If necessary, you may check with previous health care organizations where you received care. Or check with your schools or employers who required vaccinations. You could also contact your state health department to see if it has a registry that includes adult immunizations. Talk to your health care provider about your specific needs. Adult vaccines to consider include: • COVID-19. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine might prevent you from getting COVID-19 or from becoming seriously ill or dying due to COVID-19. • Flu (influenza). To prevent the flu, the CDC recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone ages 6 months or older. Adults age 50 and older should not get the nasal spray flu vaccine. The flu can cause serious complications in older adults. • Hepatitis B. The CDC recommends all adults ages 19 to 59 receive the hepatitis B vaccine. The vaccine also is recommended for adults 60 and older who have risk factors for hepatitis B. It is not specifically recommended for those age 60 and older without known risk factors. But if you are in that group, you may receive the hepatitis B vaccine if you want it. Hepatitis B is a disease that affects the liver. • Human papillomavirus (HPV). The CDC recommends the HPV vaccine for girls and boys ages 11 or 12. Teens and young adults who begin the vaccine series later, at ages 15 to...