Vaccines

Vaccines or “shots” are important so that kids don’t get childhood diseases.  Your child can be vaccinated at the doctor’s office or at the local health department.  Ask your doctor to give you a list of shots your child has received.  Keep this list so that you have records for school, and so that you know if your child needs more shots.
 

Vaccines are available to keep your child safe against:
 

  • diptheria

  • whooping cough (pertussis)

  •  tetanus

  •  polio

  •  measles

  •  mumps

  • German measles (rubella)

  • chickenpox (varicella)

  • hepatitis B HIB (haemophilus influenzae type B)

  • pneumococcal diseases

Many of these vaccines are required  by age 2, day care or  school.

Immunization Schedule

Read across the chart to see how many doses of each vaccine are recommended, and when.  Read down the chart to see which vaccines are given at specific ages.  A circle means the vaccine should be given at that age.  A bar means it may be given at any point over a period of time.