Your child needs vaccines as they grow! (Compliant)

Purpose

Guide for parents and caregivers to ensure their child is up-to-date on recommended childhood vaccines.

Recommended Immunizations for Birth Through 6 Years Old, United States, 2024

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Talk to your child's health care provider for more guidance if:

  1. Your child has any medical condition that puts them at higher risk for infection.
  2. Your child is traveling outside the United States.
  3. Your child misses a vaccine recommended for their age.

Key

¶ = ALL children should be immunized at this age.

# = SOME children should get this dose of vaccine or preventive antibody at this age

Vaccine or Preventive Antibody Birth 1
Month
2
Months
4
Months
6
Months
7
Months
8
Months
12
Months
15
Months
18
Months
19
Months
20–23
Months
2-3
Years
4-6
Years
RSV antibody ¶ Depends on mother’s RSV vaccine status # Depends on child’s health status
Hepatitis B ¶ Dose 1 ¶ Dose 2 ¶ Dose 3
Rotavirus ¶ Dose 1 ¶ Dose 2 # Dose 3
DTaP ¶ Dose 1 ¶ Dose 2 ¶ Dose 3 ¶ Dose 4 ¶ Dose 5
Hib ¶ Dose 1 ¶ Dose 2 # Dose 1 ¶ Dose 4
Pneumococcal ¶ Dose 1 ¶ Dose 2 ¶ Dose 3 ¶ Dose 4
Polio ¶ Dose 1 ¶ Dose 2 ¶ Dose 3 ¶ Dose 4
COVID-19 ¶ At least 1 dose of the current COVID-19 vaccine
Influenza/Flu ¶ Every year. Two doses for some children
MMR ¶ Dose 1 ¶ Dose 2
Chickenpox ¶ Dose 1 ¶ Dose 2
Hepatitis A ¶ 2 doses separated by 6 months

See What diseases do these vaccines protect against?