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Range of routinely recommended ages
Range for certain high-risk groups
Range for catch-up immunizations
*Needed in some cases
BIRTH
MONTHS
YEARS
0
1
2
4
6
9
12
15
18 19–23 2–3 4–6
7–10 11–12 13–18
HepB
HepB
HepB
HepB
HepB series
RV
RV RV*
DTaP DTaP DTaP
DTaP
DTaP
DTaP
DTaP Tdap Tdap Tdap
Hib
Hib Hib* Hib
Hib*
Hib
PCV13 PCV13 PCV13 PCV13
PCV13
PCV13
PCV13
PPSV23
IPV IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV
IPV series
Flu, yearly (2 doses*)
Flu, yearly
MMR
MMR
MMR
MMR
MMR series
VAR
VAR
VAR
VAR series
HepA series
MCV4 series
MCV4
Updated 2015, with information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HepA series
MCV4 series
HPV series
Routine vaccines
children need
These are general recommendations.
Talk with your doctor about what is
right for your child.
RECOMMENDED
IMMUNIZATION
SCHEDULE
DTaP
= diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
(whooping cough)
Flu
= influenza
HepA
= hepatitis A
HepB
= hepatitis B
Hib
=
Haemophilus influenzae
type b
HPV
= human papillomavirus
IPV
= polio
MCV4
= meningococcal
MMR
= measles, mumps, rubella
PCV13
= pneumococcal
PPSV23
= pneumococcal
RV
= rotavirus
Tdap
= tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
VAR
= varicella (chickenpox)
BACK
to school, back to day care,
back to after school activities and back to
the season of colds and flu. It is important
to make sure your kids are protected,
and when you protect your kids, you are
also lending a helping hand in protecting
others.
The best ways to protect your child are:
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Make sure he or she is up-to-date on
immunizations.
See the recommended
immunization schedule below, or talk to
your pediatrician.
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Opt to get the flu shot.
You and your
family can get a flu shot from your pri-
mary care physician, the Public Health
Department or at flu shot clinics offered
by Kern Legacy Health Plan (notifications
will be sent upon availability).
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Educate your children on germs.
Teach them to wash their hands often.
Taking the right preventive steps low-
ers your family’s risk.
Start the school year
off the right way
I M M U N I Z A T I O N S
To help your family stay healthy, contact your primary care physician to make
an appointment today. If you need help finding a primary care physician,
contact Member Services at
661-868-3280
or
1-855-308-KLHP (5547)
.
A Legacy of Good Health