Standard Vaccination Schedule

as recommended by the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control)

Age	Immunizations
2 months old	Pediarix #1, Hib #1, PCV #1, Rotarix #1
4 months old	Pediarix #2, Hib #2, PCV #2, Rotarix #2
6 months old	Pediarix #3, Hib #3, PCV #3
9 months old	Catchup (if missed any immunizations prior)
12 months old (1 year old)	PCV #4, PPD
15 months old	MMR #1, VZV #1, Hib #4
18 months old	DTaP #4, HepA #1
24 months old (2 years old)	HepA #2
4 to 5 years old	MMR #2, DTaP #5, IPV #4, VZV #2
6 to 21 years old	Tdap at 10 to 12 years old Menactra after 11 years old HPV for girls (earliest at 9 years old) VZV booster if not received prior HepA series if not received prior

Pediarix = DTaP + IPV + HepB combination vaccine
DTaP = Diphtheria (an upper respiratory infection that can lead to nervous system deterioration),
              Tetanus (causes lockjaw and severe muscle spasms)
               Pertussis (causes whooping cough which causes severe coughing fits & difficulty breathing in babies)
IPV = Polio (a viral illness that can lead to lifelong crippling and paralysis)
HepB = Hepatitis B (a chronic lifelong disease that causes inflammation of the liver)
Hib = Haemophilus Influenza B (causes ear infections, epiglottitis, meningitis in babies)
PCV = Pneumococcal Pneumonia (causes pneumonia, ear infections, meningitis in babies)
Rotarix = Rotavirus (causes prolonged vomiting and diarrhea in babies)
HepA = Hepatitis A (foodborn virus that can cause severe transient hepatitis in children and adults)
MMR = Measles (usually causes rash & cold symptoms, but can lead to pneumonia & encephalitis)
              Mumps (large, painful swollen glands and can cause testicular swelling and sterility in boys)
            Rubella (rash and joint aches, causes severe birth defects and disease in newborns)
VZV = Varicella Zoster (chickenpox and shingles, causes severe birth defects in babies of pregnant women)
Tdap = Tetanus booster with diphtheria and pertussis (see above)
Menactra = Meningococcal meningitis (causes severe inflammation of brain and spinal tissue and death)
HPV = Human Papilloma Virus (one of the major causes of cervical cancer in adult women)

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