Immunizations from Birth to Six Years

Immunizations from
Birth to Six Years
Immunizations, also called vaccines, help to prevent disease. Babies are
given their first vaccines right after birth. Future vaccines are given at well
child check-ups with your baby’s doctor or at your local health
department’s immunization clinic. Vaccines are needed for Women, Infants
and Children (WIC) visits or for when children enroll in school.
Vaccines are given as injections or shots. Some vaccines need to be given
in more than one dose over time. The full number of doses for each
vaccine must be completed for the vaccine to protect your baby from
the disease.
Some children should not receive vaccines. If your child has a serious
health condition, has had a reaction to a vaccine in the past or has a
serious allergy, please talk with your baby’s doctor about vaccines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the
following vaccine schedule for children from birth to 6 years:

Age
Vaccines
Birth
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Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV)
2 months old
•
Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV): 1 to 2 months
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Rotavirus (RV)
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Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (DTaP)
•
H. influenzae type b (Hib)
•
Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV)
•
Polio Vaccine (IPV)
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4 months old
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Rotavirus (RV)
•
Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Pertussis (DTaP)
•
H. influenzae type b (Hib)
•
Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV)
•
Polio Vaccine (IPV)
6 months old
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Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (DTaP)
•
Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV): 6 to 18 months
•
Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV)
•
Polio Vaccine (IPV): 6 to 18 months
•
Influenza (inactivated TIV): yearly beginning at
6 months
12 months old
•
H. influenzae type b (Hib): 12 to 15 months
•
Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV): 12 to 15
months
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Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR): 12 to 15
months
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Varicella: 12 to 15 months
•
Hepatitis A: 2 doses between 12 months and 2
years
•
Tuberculosis or TB Skin Test (PPD)
15 to 18 months old
•
Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (DTaP)
2 to 3 years old
•
Pneumococcal (PPSV): 2 to 6 years old for high
risk groups
•
Hepatitis A Series: 2 to 6 years old for high risk
groups
•
Meningococcal (MCV): 2 to 6 years old for high
risk groups
4 to 6 years old
•
Diptheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (DTaP)
•
Polio Vaccine (IPV)
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Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR)
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Varicella

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After Getting a Vaccine
Some babies will be fussy, have redness and swelling where the shot was
given or a fever. This is normal. Call your baby's doctor right away if
your baby has any of these problems:
•
Wheezing or difficulty breathing
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Swelling of the neck or face
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Convulsions (seizures) or muscle spasms
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Trouble waking from sleep
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High fever
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Constant crying for more than 3 hours
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Develops a rash or hives

Where can I get vaccines for my baby?
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Columbus Public Health Department
Call the immunization line at (614) 645-7945 for more information.
Gives vaccines to residents of Franklin County at two walk-in
clinics. Call for clinic hours.
? Their main location on 240 S. Parsons Avenue, Columbus,
43215.
? Limited hours at Worthington United Methodist Church.
Go to Columbus Public Health’s website for immunization services
at www.publichealth.columbus.gov/programs/programs_21.asp.
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Franklin County Board of Health
Call the main line at (614) 462-3160 for more information.
Gives vaccines at 12 different clinic sites in the community. Go to
their website at
www.franklincountyohio.gov/board_of_health/immunizations.htm
for a clinic schedule.
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Surrounding county health departments may give vaccines. If you do
not live in Franklin County, call your local health department for more
information.

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Immunization Record
Bring your baby's Immunization Record with you each time you visit your
baby’s doctor or any Immunization Clinic. You will need this record for:
• WIC visits, a food aid program
• Head Start, a preschool program
• Day Care
• School
• College

For More Information
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website for
immunization schedules for babies and children at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/.



Talk to your doctor or others on your health care team if you have
questions. You may request more written information from the
Library for Health Information at (614) 293-3707 or email: health-
info@osu.edu

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