(Family logo image ) National Infant Immunization Campaign
Love Them, Protect Them, Immunize Them.
Recommended Immunizations for Babies
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)

2008 Recommended Immunizations for Babies

(child's building block image)  at birth - HepB

(child's building block image) 2 months -  HepB  (1-2 months)  + DTaP + PCV + Hib + Polio + Rota

(child's building block image) 4 months - DTaP + PCV + Hib + Polio + Rota

(child'sbuilding block image)  6 months - HepB (6- 18 months)  + DTaP + PCV + Hib + Polio (6-18 months) + Rota             (Influenza (6-59 months/seasonal)) 

(child's building block image) MMR (12-15 months) + PCV  (12-15 months) + Hib (12- 15 months) + Varicella  (12- 15 months) + HepA (12 -23 months)          (Influenza (6-59 months/seasonal))

(child's building block image) DTaP (15-18 months)     (Influenza (6-59 months/seasonal)) 


Vaccine Descriptions:
HepB:  protects against hepatitis B
DTaP:  a combined vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
(whooping cough)
Hib:  protects against Haemophilus influenzae Type b
PCV:  protects against pneumococcal disease
Polio:  protects against polio, the vaccine is also known as IPV
Rota:  protects against infections caused by rotavirus
Influenza:  protects against influenza (flu)
MMR:  protects against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles)
Varicella:  protects against varicella, also known as chickenpox
HepA:  protects against hepatitis A


NOTE: If your children miss a shot, you don’t need to start over, just go back to your doctor for the next shot.
The doctor will help you keep your children up-to-date on their vaccinations.

* This is the age range in which this vaccine should be given.

** Influenza is a seasonal vaccine. All children between the ages of 6 and 59 months should receive vaccination
during the influenza season each year. If this is the first time for flu vaccine, a child should receive two
doses, separated by at least 4 weeks. If a child only receives one dose in the first season, they should receive
two doses the next season.

For more information, call toll free 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
or visit www.cdc.gov/vaccines

Adapted from the Immunization Action Coalition Immunization for Babies Immunization Schedule and the 2008 Recommended Immunization
Schedule for Persons Aged 0-6 years approved by: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, American Academy of Pediatrics, and
American Academy of Family Physicians.