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Vaccine
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Disease prevented
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Number of vaccines and age for giving them
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Hepatitis (HepB)
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Hepatitis B. This is an infection that can cause chronic, severe liver disease.
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1st: Birth
2nd: 1 to 2 months
3rd: 6 to 18 months
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Rotavirus (RV)
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Rotavirus infection. This causes severe diarrhea in infants and children up to 2 years old.
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1st: 2 months
2nd: 4 months
3rd: 6 months
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Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP)
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Diphtheria. This is a disease that causes inflammation of the throat and airways, which can block breathing.
Tetanus (lockjaw). This is a disease that causes severe, painful spasms of neck, jaw, and other muscles. It can cause death.
Pertussis (whooping cough). This is a disease that causes prolonged loud coughing and gasping. It can interfere with breathing and can cause death.
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1st: 2 months
2nd: 4 months
3rd: 6 months
4th: 15 to 18 months
5th: 4 to 6 years
Note: Your child also needs an extra dose (called the Tdap) at 11 to 12 years old. Your child should then get the Tdap booster every 10 years throughout life.
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Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib)
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Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib). This is a severe bacterial infection that causes lung infection (pneumonia), inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), and other serious infections.
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1st: 2 months
2nd: 4 months
3rd: 6 months (this dose depends on the vaccine used)
4th: 12 to 15 months
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Inactivated Poliovirus (IPV)
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Polio. This is an infection that can paralyze the muscles.
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1st: 2 months
2nd: 4 months
3rd: 6 to 18 months
4th: 4 to 6 years
Note: Infants, children, and adults traveling to countries where polio is still active, and staying for more than 4 weeks, should get age-appropriate polio vaccines or a polio booster within 12 months before travel.
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Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
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Measles. This is a disease that can lead to life-threatening complications, such as pneumonia and inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), blindness and preterm labor or miscarriage in pregnant women.
Mumps. This is a disease that affects the glands in the neck. It may cause inflammation of the testicles (orchitis) in males who have reached puberty; rarely does this lead to fertility problems. However, Mumps can lead to inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), inflammation of the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), and deafness.
Rubella (German measles). This is a disease that can cause birth defects in women exposed while pregnant.
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1st: 12 to 15 months
2nd: 4 to 6 years
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Varicella
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Chickenpox. This is a disease that causes itchy rash, with fever and fatigue. It can lead to scarring, pneumonia, brain inflammation (encephalitis), and other serious infections.
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1st: 12 to 15 months
2nd: 4 to 6 years
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Meningococcal
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Bacterial meningitis. This is inflammation of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord. It can result in death. Two types of vaccines are available:
- Meningococcal conjugate vaccine, or MenACWY. Prevents meningitis caused by meningococcal bacteria types A, C, W, and Y
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MenACWY. Advised for all children; once at 11 to 12 years, with a booster at 16.
Catch-up vaccine may be given between ages 13 to 15 years, with a booster between ages 16 to 18 for children not vaccinated as a preteen.
MenB. May be advised for some children and teens over 10 years old depending on their health and risk. Talk with your child's healthcare provider.
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Pneumococcal (PCV)
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Pneumococcal disease. This can cause ear infections, pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia.
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1st: 2 months
2nd: 4 months
3rd: 6 months
4th: 12 to15 months
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Influenza
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Flu. Different strains of which appear each year. The flu can be serious, especially for very young children. It can result in pneumonia and hospitalizations.
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Yearly beginning at age 6 months.
2 doses are given for children who are younger than 9 years old and have never had flu vaccines.
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Hepatitis A (HepA)
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Hepatitis A. This is an infection that can cause sudden liver inflammation.
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1st: 12 to 23 months
2nd: 6 to 18 months after the first dose
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
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Certain types of genital HPV infection, which is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), can cause genital warts or cervical, vaginal, or vulvar cancers in women.
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1st: 9 to 14 years
2nd: 6 to 12 months after 1st
3 dose series if not started until after age 15 years
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