The health department follows the recommendations for childhood immunizations of the Center for Disease Control and those are as follows:
CHILDREN 2 MONTHS OF AGE:
should receive DtaP (diptheria, tetanus, and acellular pertusis), IPV (polio), HBV (hepatitis B), HIB (haemophilus influenzae type b), PCV (pneumococcal), and RTA (rotavirus).
CHILDREN 4 MONTHS OF AGE:
should receive DtaP, IPV, HIB, PCV, and RTA.
CHILDREN 6 MONTHS OF AGE:
should receive DtaP, IPV, HBV, PCV, and RTA.
CHILDREN 12 MONTHS OR OLDER:
should receive DtaP, MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), varicella (chickenpox), PCV, HAS (hepatitis A), and HIB.
CHILDREN 4 TO 6 YEARS OF AGE:
should receive DtaP, IPV, CPX, and MMR.
CHILDREN 11 TO 18 YEARS OF AGE:
should receive Tdap (tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis), HPV (human papillomavirus), and MC4 (meningococcal).
Some vaccines are now available in combination to reduce the number of actual “sticks” your child may receive; your child may be eligible for these.
Children should also receive influenza (flu) vaccine each year; if your child has not received a flu vaccination before and is less than 9 years of age, he or she will need 2 separate vaccines given 1 month apart. After the initial 2 vaccines the first year, your child will only need 1 flu vaccine every year thereafter.