Vaccination Schedule for Babies

The vaccination schedule for babies is quite rigorous. In fact, babies receive the most immunizations of all and as they age they mostly receive boosters. The first year of life is full of shots, though, which increases the risk of side effects and your baby’s fear of the doctor! The following is the basic vaccination for your child from birth to 24 months. Vaccination schedules may vary somewhat if your child is sick or certain vaccines are unavailable. If some are included more than once it is because the shot may be given at different times or because the vaccination requires a series of shots.

Birth to 2 months

Hepatitis B

1 to 4 Months

Hepatitis B

2 Months

Hib
Polio (IPV)
DTaP
Rotavirus
Pneumococcal (PVC)

4 Months

Hib
Polio (IPV)
DTaP
Rotavirus
Pneumococcal (PVC)

6 Months

Rotavirus
Pneumococcal (PVC)
Hib
DTaP

6 to 18 Months

Polio (IPV)
Hepatitis B

12 to 15 Months

Varicella
Hib
Pneumococcal (PVC)
MMR

12 to 23 Months

Hepatitis A

15 to 18 Months

DTaP

2 to 6 Years

Hepatitis A

When you look at this schedule you may feel like you will be at the doctor’s every other week for the first few years of your child’s life. However most doctors group vaccinations together. This means when you take your child for their two or four month well baby visit they will probably receive around four or five immunizations. This is a lot to take at one time and parents may choose to spread the vaccinations out a bit. This will take more time and cost more money in the way of co-pays, but for many parents it is worth it.

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