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.
| Birth |
Hepatitis B
RSV (If prenatal vaccine was not received)
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| 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)
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| 4 Months |
DTaP
Hepatitis B – If 1st dose given at 2 months instead of birth
Polio
PCV
Hib
RV
RSV (If not already given)
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6 Months
|
DTaP
Polio
PCV
Hib
RV Hepatitis B
COVID-19 (updated COVID-19 vaccine)
Flu every fall
RSV (If not already given)
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7-11 Months
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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.)
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| 12 Months |
Hepatitis A
MMR – Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
PCV
Hib
Varicella (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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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4 - 6 Years
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Polio
DTaP
MMR – Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
Varicella (Chickenpox)
COVID-19 (updated COVID-19 vaccine, if not already given)
Flu every fall
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