Vaccines are the key to keeping your child healthy. Vaccines help prevent contagious diseases like measles, meningitis, flu, etc. Vaccines protect your child’s health and the health of those around your child, including you. Understanding what to expect to keep your child current on vaccinations is helpful. Your pediatrician can help. Dr. David Yip and Dr. Maggie Guerin at Angel Pediatrics in Anthem, AZ, offer a full range of pediatric medical care, including vaccinations.
What You Need To Know About Vaccinations
Listed below are the required vaccinations for children for the first 24 months:
Newborns need:
- Hepatitis B, or Hep B, first dose, which is given within 24 hours of birth
At 1 to 2 months, your baby will need:
- Hepatitis B, or Hep B, second dose
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, or DTap, first dose
- Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, first dose
- Polio, or IPV, first dose
- Pneumococcal disease, or PCV13, first dose
- Rotavirus, or RV, first dose
At 3 to 4 months, your baby will need:
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, or DTap, second dose
- Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, second dose
- Polio, or IPV, second dose
- Pneumococcal disease, or PCV13, second dose
- Rotavirus, or RV, second dose
At 5 to 6 months, your child will need:
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, or DTap, third dose
- Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, third dose
- Polio, or IPV, third dose
- Pneumococcal disease, or PCV13, third dose
- Rotavirus, or RV, third dose
- Influenza, or flu, yearly
At 12 to 23 months, your child will need:
- Chickenpox, or varicella, first dose
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, or DTap, fourth dose
- Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, fourth dose
- Measles, mumps, and rubella, or MMR, first dose
- Polio, or IPV, third dose
- Pneumococcal disease, or PCV13, fourth dose
- Hepatitis A, or HepA, first dose
- Hepatitis B, or HepB, third dose, between 6 and 18 months
- Influenza, or flu, yearly
Please click here to read more detailed information about required and recommended vaccines from birth through age 18.
Want To Know More About Childhood Vaccinations?
Call Dr. David Yip and Dr. Maggie Guerin at Angel Pediatrics in Anthem, AZ, to learn more about childhood vaccinations and the immunization schedule. You can reach them in the office by calling (623) 551-0442, so call today.