Recommendations and Guidelines:

2010 Child & Adolescent Immunization Schedules
for persons aged 0-6 years, 7-18 years, and "catch-up schedule"

2010 Schedules

Changes listed here are outlined in MMWR with figures, etc.

• The statement concerning use of combination vaccines in the introductory paragraph has been changed to reflect the revised ACIP recommendation on this issue.
• The last dose in the inactivated poliovirus vaccine series is now recommended to be administered on or after the 4th birthday and at least 6 months since the previous dose. In addition, if 4 doses are administered prior to age 4 years an additional (5th) dose should be administered at age 4 through 6 years.
• The hepatitis A footnote has been revised to allow vaccination of children older than 23 months for whom immunity against hepatitis A is desired.
• Revaccination with meningococcal conjugate vaccine is now recommended for children who remain at increased risk of meningococcal disease after 3 years (if the first dose was administered at age 2 through 6 years) or after 5 years (if the first dose was administered at age 7 years or older).
• Footnotes for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine have been modified to include the availability of and recommendations for bivalent HPV vaccine, and a permissive recommendation for administration of quadrivalent HPV vaccine to males aged 9 through 18 years to reduce the likelihood of acquiring genital warts.
  

Presentation Graphics

These images are only the chart portions of the immunization schedule and are provided for use in PowerPoint Presentations:

• jpg image 1 [.jpg - 152KB] (chart only-birth to 6 years)
• jpg image 2 [.jpg - 132KB] (chart only-7 to 18 years)
• jpg image 3 [.jpg - 213KB] (catch-up chart-4 mos. to 18 yrs.)

Past Childhood Immunization Schedules

Beginning in 1995, a "harmonized" childhood schedule, approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has been published annually.

• 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 (Jan-Jun)  2004 (Jul-Dec)
• 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995

Prior to 1995, the childhood schedule was published periodically, as part of the ACIP's General Recommendations. 

• 1994(.jpg) | 1989(.jpg) | 1983(.jpg)

See also:

• History of the Vaccine Schedule
  Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Vaccine Education Center

Related Topics

• Instant Childhood Immunization Scheduler (for birth through 6 years old)
• Catch-up Immunization Scheduler tool (for children six years of age and younger)
• Child immunization flyers and brochures 
• ACIP Recommendations
• Summary of Recommendations for Childhood & Adolescent Immunization
  [PDF-87.6KB]
• Blank vaccine record forms
• Vaccines in delay or shortage
• Vaccines for teens and college students
• Additional info about adolescent and adult vaccines
• History of the Vaccine Schedule
• Vaccines for adults (adult immunization schedule)

*MMWR--Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Note: Please contact NIPINFO@cdc.gov via e-mail for assistance with accessing copies not provided above.

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