Download A Guide to Caring for your Newborn

CARING
FOR
YOUR
NEWBORN
IMMUNIZATIONS
Immunizations (vaccines) are an important way to protect your baby
from life-threatening diseases. Vaccines are among the safest and
most effective medicines. Vaccines work best when they are given
at certain ages, with some vaccines given over a series of
properly spaced doses. They are started at birth and are
required before starting school.
The following table summarizes the routine early childhood immunization schedule, as of 2004. This schedule
is based on recommendations of the American Academy
of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians,
and the Centers for Disease Control.
AGE
VACCINATIONS (# IN SERIES)
Newborn
■
2
months
■
■
■
■
■
Hepatitis B (2)
DTaP (1)
Hib (1)
Polio (1)
Pneumococcal (1)
4
months
■
■
■
■
DTaP (2)
Hib (2)
Polio (2)
Pneumococcal (2)
6
months
■
■
■
■
■
Hepatitis B (3)
DTaP (3)
Hib (3)
Polio (3)
Pneumococcal (3)
12-18 months
■
■
■
■
■
DTaP (4)
Hib (4)
Pneumococcal (4)
MMR (1)
Varicella (1)
2-4
years
■ Hepatitis A (1)
4-6
years
■
■
■
■
When your baby is
vaccinated, your health
care provider should give
you a Vaccine Information
Statement (VIS) for each
vaccine your baby receives.
For more information about
vaccines, visit the following
websites:
■
www.cdc.gov/nip
■
www.immunize-utah.org
Hepatitis B (1)
DTaP (5)
Polio (4)
MMR (2)
Hepatitis A (2)
DTaP = Diptheria, Tetanus, and Per tussis
Hib = Haemophilus influenzae type b
MMR = Measles, Mumps, Rubella
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