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Note: See the 2006 Immunization Schedule.
This schedule indicates the recommended ages for routine administration of currently licensed childhood vaccines, as of December 1, 2002, for children through age 18 years. Any dose not given at the recommended age should be given at any subsequent visit when indicated and feasible.
This schedule was recently approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
The main changes in this new schedule are the addition of a catch-up vaccination schedule for kids delayed on getting their shots and the addition of the influenza vaccine (flu shot) for high risk children.
Remember that a new combination vaccine, Pediarix, which combines DTaP, Hepatitis B and IPV into one shot, is now available. So instead of getting 5 shots at the 2 month check-up, if they get Pediarix, you can decrease that to just 3. It can also be given at the 4 and 6 month visits.
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