Vaccines are one of the most important and successful medical advances of all time. Regular immunizations are one of the safest and most effective methods of preventing diseases and health complications in children and young adults.
Our practice believes that all children should receive the recommended vaccines according to the guidelines provided by the AAP and the CDC. We welcome and encourage questions and concerns that parents may have about vaccines and their children.
Our Vaccine Schedule
Birth: Hepatitis B #1
2 month: Vaxelis #1, Pneumococcal #1, Rotavirus #1
4 month: Vaxelis #2, Pneumococcal #2, Rotavirus #2
6 month: Vaxelis #3, Pneumococcal #3, Rotavirus #3
12 month: MMR #1, Varicella #1, Hepatitis A #1
15 month: Hib #4, Pneumococcal #4
18 month: DTaP #4, Hepatitis A #2
2-3 years: (catch up vaccines if needed)
4 year: MMR/V, DTaP/IPV
5 year: (catch up vaccines if needed)
10 year: Tdap (for 6th grade entry)
11 year: MCV-4 #1, HPV #1, Tdap
12 year: HPV #2
16 year: MCV-4 #2, Meningitis B #1
We offer the COVID-19 vaccine primary series, as well as the bivalent booster, for all children 6 months and older.
We recommend the seasonal influenza vaccine for all children 6 months and older.
Resources
For information about these vaccines and the diseases they protect against, please visit the CDC website.
The Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provides complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals.
The American Academy of Pediatrics discusses vaccine safety.
Vaccinate Your Baby is an awareness campaign that was launched in 2008 by Every Child By Two, a nonprofit organization committed to reducing the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases among families. This site provides credible, science-based information on vaccines.