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IMMUNIZATION BRANCH

What Shot Does My Baby Need and When?

Your child needs shots at birth, 2, 4, 6, 12, 15 and 18 months of age.  Immunizations are one of the greatest achievements of medicine. They have been so successful, many parents have never seen most of the illnesses and complications that vaccines prevent. But these diseases still exist. Vaccines have helped protect us against newer infections like COVID-19 too. Your child needs immunizations to be protected from preventable diseases. Immunize your child for a lifetime of health.

​Age ​Your Child Should Get These Vaccines
​Birth

​​Hepatitis ​B 

RSV (If prenatal vaccine was not received)​​
​2 Months

DTaP – Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

Polio – Inactivated polio virus vaccine 

PCV – Pneumococcal vaccine 

Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib Meningitis) 

RV – Rotavirus 

Hepatitis B 

RSV (If not already given)
​4 Months

DTaP ​​​

Hepatitis B​  – If 1st dose given at 2 months instead of birth

Polio 

PCV 

Hib 

RV  

RSV (If not already given)​
​6 Months

DTaP 

Polio 

PCV 

Hib 

RV 
Hepatitis B 

COVID-19 (updated COVID-19 vaccine)

Flu every fall​​

RSV (If not already given)
​7-11 Months

COVID-19​ (updated COVID-19 vaccine, if not already given)

Flu every fall​

​RSV (If not already given for all infants under 8 months of age.

Also, recommended for infants ages 8 -19 months at high-risk.) ​
​12 Months

Hepatitis A 

MMR – Measles, Mumps, and Rubella 

PCV 

Hib 

Var​​icella (Chickenpox)

COVID-19 (updated COVID-19 vaccine, if not already given)

Flu every fall​

RSV (For infants ages 8 -19 months at high-risk, if not already given)

​15 Months

DTaP  – Can be given as early as 12 months.

COVID-19 (updated COVID-19 vaccine, if not already given)

Flu every fall​

RSV (For infants ages 8 -19 months at high-risk, if not already given)
​18 Months

​Hepatitis A 

COVID-19 (updated COVID-19 vaccine, if not already given)

Flu every fall​

RSV (For infants ages 8 -19 months at high-risk, if not already given)
​4 - 6 Years

​Po​​​lio 

DT​​aP 

MM​​R – Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

Var​​icella (Chickenpox)

COVID-19 (updated COVID-19 vaccine, if not already given)

Flu every fall​

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