Immunization Schedule Birth to 6 Years
At Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, we have incorporated the recommended schedules for immunization of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Please note: a vaccine glossary which defines the different immunizations is located below the schedule.
| Age | Vaccine(s) |
| Birth: | Hep B |
| 1 month: | Hep B |
| 2 months: | Pentacel (DTaP/Hib/IPV) Prevnar (PCV13) Rotavirus |
| 4 months: | Pentacel (DTaP/Hib/IPV) Prevnar (PCV13) Rotavirus |
| 6 months: | Hep B Pentacel (DTaP/Hib/IPV) Prevnar (PCV13) Rotavirus |
| 9 months: | None (catch-up only) |
| 12 months: | MMR Varicella Hep A |
| 15 months: | Pentacel (DTaP/Hib/IPV) Prevnar (PCV13) |
| 18 months: | Hep A |
| 24 months: | None (catch-up only) |
| 4 years: | MMR Varicella Prevnar (PCV13) - if not previously given |
| 5 years: | DTaP |
Vaccine Glossary - What do the letters stand for?
| DTaP: | Diptheria (a disease that used to cause breathing arrest and heart problems) Tetanus (lockjaw) and "acellular" Pertussis (whooping cough; a version of the vaccine that does not contain pertussis cells. |
| IPV: | Inactivated (i.e. a shot, not a drink) Polio vaccine |
| Hib: | Haemophilus influenza type B (a germ that causes meningitis) |
| Pentacel: | A combination of DTaP, IPV, Hib |
| Hep B: | Hepatitis B (a chronic liver infection) |
| Hep A: | Hepatitis A (an acute liver infection) |
| Prevnar/PCV13: | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (protects against 13 strains of bacteria that can cause meningitis, blood infections, and pneumonia) |
| Rotavirus: | Oral vaccine to protect against diarrhea and vomiting |
| MMR: | Measles (serious infection with rash and fever, can cause deafness) Mumps (infection of the parotid glands and sometimes meningitis) Rubella (German Measles - can cause birth defects) |
| Varicella: | Chickenpox (often mild but can cause serious illness and death) |
