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d RV 4 months of age, DTaP, PCV, b, Polio, and RV 6 months of age, HepB (6-18 onths), DTaP, PCV, Hib, Polio -18 months), RV, and Influenza early, 6 months through 18 ars)* 12 months of age, MMR (12-15 onths), PCV (12-15 months)†, b (12-15 months), Varicella 2-15 months), HepA (12-23 onths)§, and Influenza (yearly, 6 onths through 18 years)* 4-6 years, DTaP, IPV, MMR, ricella, and Influenza (yearly, 6 o ars)* 1 2 Birth month months HepB RV HepB DTaP Hib PCV IPV Shaded boxes indicate the vaccine can be given during shown age range. 4 6 months months HepB RV RV DTaP DTaP Hib Hib PCV PCV IPV IPV DTaP PCV Hib Influenza (Yearly)* HepA§ MMR Varicella 12 15 18 19–23 2–3 months months months months years 4–6 years DTaP IPV MMR Varicella At 1 month of age, HepB (1-2 months), At 2 months of age, HepB (1-2 months), DTaP, PCV, Hib, Polio, an At Hi At m (6 (y ye At m Hi (1 m m At Va m nths through 18 ye See back page for more information on vaccine preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them. 2016 Recommended Immunizations for Children from Birth Through 6 Years Old Is your family growing? To protect your new baby and yourself against whooping cough, get a Tdap vaccine in the third trimester of each pregnancy. Talk to your doctor for more details. For more information, call toll free 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-[PHONE REDACTED]) or visit http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines FOOTNOTES: * Two doses given at least four weeks apart are recommended for children aged 6 months through 8 years of age who are getting an influenza (flu) vaccine for the first time and for some other children in this age group. § Two doses of HepA vaccine are needed for lasting protection. The first dose of HepA vaccine should be given between 12 months and 23 months of age. The second dose should be given 6 to 18 months later. HepA vaccination may be given to any child 12 months and older to protect against HepA. Children and adolescents who did not receive the HepA vaccine and are at high-risk, should be vaccinated against HepA. I f your child has any medical conditions that put him at risk for infection or is traveling outside the United States, talk to your child’s doctor about additional vaccines that he may need. NOTE: If your child misses a shot, you don’t need to start over, just go back to your child’s doctor for the next shot. Talk with your child’s doctor if you have questions about vaccines. ---PAGE BREAK--- Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and the Vaccines that Prevent Them Disease Vaccine Disease spread by Disease Disease complications Chickenpox Varicella vaccine protects against chickenpox. Air, direct contact Rash, tiredness, headache, fever Infected blisters, bleeding disorders, encephalitis (brain swelling), pneumonia (infection in the lungs) Diphtheria DTaP* vaccine protects against diphtheria. Air, direct contact Sore throat, mild fever, weakness, swollen glands in neck Swelling of the heart muscle, heart failure, coma, paralysis, death Hib Hib vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b. Air, direct contact May be no unless bacteria enter the blood Meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord), intellectual disability, epiglottitis (life-threatening infection that can block the windpipe and lead to serious breathing problems), pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death Hepatitis A HepA vaccine protects against hepatitis A. Direct contact, contaminated food or water May be no fever, stomach pain, loss of appetite, fatigue, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), dark urine Liver failure, arthralgia (joint pain), kidney, pancreatic, and blood disorders Hepatitis B HepB vaccine protects against hepatitis B. Contact with blood or body fluids May be no fever, headache, weakness, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), joint pain Chronic liver infection, liver failure, liver cancer Influenza (Flu) Flu vaccine protects against influenza. Air, direct contact Fever, muscle pain, sore throat, cough, extreme fatigue Pneumonia (infection in the lungs) Measles MMR** vaccine protects against measles. Air, direct contact Rash, fever, cough, runny nose, pinkeye Encephalitis (brain swelling), pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death Mumps MMR**vaccine protects against mumps. Air, direct contact Swollen salivary glands (under the jaw), fever, headache, tiredness, muscle pain Meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord) , encephalitis (brain swelling), inflam mation of testicles or ovaries, deafness Pertussis DTaP* vaccine protects against pertussis (whooping cough). Air, direct contact Severe cough, runny nose, apnea (a pause in breathing in infants) Pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death Polio IPV vaccine protects against polio. Air, direct contact, through the mouth May be no sore throat, fever, nausea, headache Paralysis, death Pneumococcal PCV vaccine protects against pneumococcus. Air, direct contact May be no pneumonia (infection in the lungs) Bacteremia (blood infection), meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord), death Rotavirus RV vaccine protects against rotavirus. Through the mouth Diarrhea, fever, vomiting Severe diarrhea, dehydration Rubella MMR** vaccine protects against rubella. Air, direct contact Children infected with rubella virus sometimes have a rash, fever, swollen nodes Very serious in pregnant women—can lead to miscar riage, stillbirth, premature delivery, birth defects Tetanus DTaP* vaccine protects against tetanus. Exposure through cuts in skin Stiffness in neck and abdominal muscles, difficulty swallowing, muscle spasms, fever Broken bones, breathing difficulty, death * DTaP combines protection against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. MMR combines protection against measles, mumps, and rubella. Last updated January 2016 • CS261834-D