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Vaccines for kids: Keep your child's shots on track
Ages 2 to 6 years
Age 2 years
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
- Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV)
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4)
- Influenza
Between ages 14 months and 59 months (4 years, 11 months), an additional dose of a new version of PCV is recommended for children who completed the earlier series of PCV — as long as it's been eight weeks since the most recent dose of PCV.
Between ages 2 and 6 years, children who haven't previously been vaccinated can be given the hepatitis A vaccine series. Children in certain high-risk groups may also need doses of PPSV and MCV4. Ask your child's doctor if your child needs these vaccines.
A yearly seasonal flu vaccine is recommended beginning at age 6 months. Your child may need one or two doses of the vaccine, depending on his or her age and whether he or she has received the flu vaccine before. For otherwise healthy children age 2 years and older, the vaccine can be given as a shot or a nasal spray.
Ages 4 to 5 years
- Diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine
- Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV)
- Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine
- Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine
- Influenza
The final doses of IPV and DTaP, MMR and varicella vaccines are usually given before a child begins kindergarten.
A yearly seasonal flu vaccine is recommended beginning at age 6 months. Your child may need one or two doses of the vaccine, depending on his or her age and whether he or she has received the flu vaccine before. For otherwise healthy children age 2 years and older, the vaccine can be given as a shot or a nasal spray.
Ages 7 to 18 years
Age 7 years
- Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4)
- Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
- Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV)
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Influenza
Between ages 7 and 10 years, children in certain high-risk groups may need doses of MCV4, PCV or PPSV. Children who haven't been fully vaccinated against pertussis need a dose of Tdap, and children who haven't previously been vaccinated can be given the hepatitis A vaccine series. Ask your child's doctor if your child needs these vaccines.
A yearly seasonal flu vaccine is recommended through age 18. Your child may need one or two doses of the vaccine, depending on his or her age and whether he or she has received the flu vaccine before. For otherwise healthy children age 2 and older, the vaccine can be given as a shot or a nasal spray.
Age 11 years
- Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
- Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4)
- Influenza
Between ages 11 and 18 years, children who haven't received the Tdap vaccine should receive one dose, followed by a tetanus-diphtheria (Td) booster every 10 years. In addition, a single dose of MCV4 is recommended for children at age 11 or 12 — with a booster shot at age 16 — or for any adolescents ages 13 to 18 who haven't yet been vaccinated. Children given a first dose of MCV4 between ages 13 and 15 will need a booster shot between ages 16 and 18.
HPV vaccination is recommended for both boys and girls at age 11 or 12 — although it can be given as early as age 9 — to offer protection from the viruses that cause genital warts and most cervical cancers. It's given as a series of three injections over a six-month period.
A yearly seasonal flu vaccine is recommended through age 18. Your child may need one or two doses of the vaccine, depending on his or her age and whether he or she has received the flu vaccine before. For otherwise healthy children age 2 and older, the vaccine can be given as a shot or a nasal spray.
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- Recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 0 through 6 years — United States, 2012. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm. Accessed Feb. 15, 2012.
- Recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 7 through 18 years — United States, 2012. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm. Accessed Feb. 15, 2012.
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