April 2007
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Vaccination schedule for children ages 0-6 years
This schedule gives the recommended ages for routine administration of currently licensed childhood vaccines for children aged 0-6 years. The information is based on the 2007 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Additional information is available at www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/child-schedule.htm. Because these recommendations may change or new vaccines may become available, always check with your child's doctor for the most current immunization information.



Chart of the recommended immunization schedule for ges 0-6 yaers old.
1. Hepatitis B vaccine (4-month dose): When hepatitis B vaccine is given as a shot in combination with other vaccines, a dose at 4 months may be given. If hepatitis B vaccine is given alone, then a dose at 4 months is not needed.
2. Pneumococcal vaccine: Two types of pneumococcal vaccine are available. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) can be given to certain high-risk patients at ages 24-59 months and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) can be given to children 2 years or older in certain high-risk groups.
3. Influenza vaccine: Two doses of influenza vaccine (as a shot or nasal spray) are recommended for children 9 years and younger who are receiving the vaccine for the first time.

Source: Recommended Immunization Schedule for Ages 0-6 Years - United States, 2007. AAP News. 2007; 28:21.