Vaccine Schedule
If any questions or concerns about vaccines, refer to the following websites:
Abbreviations:
- DTap: Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Hep B: Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Hgb: Hemoglobin ( blood test for Anemia)
- Hib: Haemophilus Influenzae, type b Vaccine
- HPV: Gardasil Vaccine
- Kinrix: combined DTaP and IPV
- IPV: Inactivated Polio Vaccine
- Menquadfi: Meningococcal Vaccine
- MMR: Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine
- Pentacel: combined DTap, IPV & Hib
- Vaxneuvance: Pneumococcal Vaccine
- Varivax: Chicken Pox Vaccine
Well Child Exam Schedule:
- Newborn (3-5 days): Hep B #1 (if not given @birth)
- 2 Weeks: weight check
- 1 month: Hep B #2
- 2 months: Pentacel (DTaP/IPV/HiB #1), Vaxneuvance #1, Rotateq #1
- 4 months: Pentacel (DTaP/IPV/HiB #2), Vaxneuvance #2, Rotateq #2
- 6 months: Pentacel (DTaP/IPV/HiB #3), Vaxneuvance #3, Rotateq #3
- 9 months: Hemoglobin, lead, Hep B #3
- 1 year: Varivax #1, MMR #1
- 15 months: Vaxneuvance #4
- 18 months: Hep A #1, Pentacel (DTaP/IPV/Hib #4)
- 21 months: NOT REQUIRED as not covered by insurance, but if we have specific concerns that require a follow up at this age we can book as a consult visit.
- 2 years: Hep A #2, Hemoglobin, lead
- 2 ½ years: no vaccines unless delayed in prior vaccins
- 3 years: Hep A (catch up)
- 4 years: Kinrix (combo DTaP and IPV #5), Hemoglobin
- 5 years: MMR #2, Varivax #2
- 6 – 10 years: Varivax #2/ Hep A (catch up)
- 11 years: Hemoglobin, Meningococcal, Tdap, Varivax #2/ Hep A (catch up)
- 12 – 14 years: Meningococcal/Varivax #2/Hep A- if not received at age 11, consider HPV (Gardasil) series
- 15 years: (10th Grade) Hemoglobin, Meningococcal/Varivax #2/Hep A- if not received earlier, consider HPV (Gardasil) Series
*the 1 month, 1 year, 4 year and 11 year check-ups CANNOT be done prior to that birthday due to immunization requirements
