IMMUNIZATION BRANCH

When to get baby’s immunizations

Your child needs shots at birth, 2, 4, 6, 12, 15 and 18 months of age. Immunizations are one of the greatest achievements of medicine. They have been so successful, many parents have never seen most of the illnesses and complications that vaccines prevent. But these diseases still exist. Vaccines have helped protect us against newer infections like COVID-19 too. Your child needs immunizations to be protected from preventable diseases. Immunize your child for a lifetime of health.

Age	Your Child Should Get These Vaccines
Birth	Hepatitis B RSV (If prenatal vaccine was not received)
2 Months	DTaP – Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Polio – Inactivated polio virus vaccine PCV – Pneumococcal vaccine Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib Meningitis) RV – Rotavirus Hepatitis B RSV (If not already given)
4 Months	DTaP Hepatitis B – If 1st dose given at 2 months instead of birth Polio PCV Hib RV RSV (If not already given)
6 Months	DTaP Polio PCV Hib RV Hepatitis B COVID-19 Flu every fall RSV (If not already given)
7-11 Months	Flu every fall RSV (If not already given for all infants under 8 months of age. Also, recommended for infants ages 8 -19 months at high-risk.)
12 Months	Hepatitis A MMR – Measles, Mumps, and Rubella PCV Hib Varicella (Chickenpox) COVID-19 Flu every fall RSV (For infants ages 8 -19 months at high-risk, if not already given)
15 Months	DTaP – Can be given as early as 12 months. COVID-19 Flu every fall RSV (For infants ages 8 -19 months at high-risk, if not already given)
18 Months	Hepatitis A COVID-19 Flu every fall RSV (For infants ages 8 -19 months at high-risk, if not already given)
Before Kindergarten	Polio DTaP MMR – Measles, Mumps, and Rubella PCV – Pneumococcal vaccine Varicella (Chickenpox) COVID-19 Flu every fall