IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE
Between birth and 18 months of age, your child needs these shots.
At birth	Hepatitis B #1
1-2 months	Hepatitis B #2
	1-4 months
	acceptable age
2 months		DTaP	Hib	Polio	Prevnar
4 months		DTaP	Hib	Polio	Prevnar
6 months	Hepatitis B #3	DTaP	Hib	Polio	Prevnar			Flu (yearly)
	6-18 months			6-18 months
	acceptable age			acceptable age
12 months		DTaP	Hib		Prevnar	MMR	Chickenpox
		15-18 months	12-15 months			12-15 months	12-18 months
		acceptable age	acceptable age			acceptable age	acceptable age
Adapted from the CDC Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule July-December 2004.
Hepatitis B	protects against Hepatitis B, a serious liver disease
DTaP	protects against Diphtheria which causes severe throat infection
	protects against Tetanus (lockjaw) which causes severe muscle spasms
	protects against Pertussis (whooping cough) which causes long spells of coughing that make it hard to breathe and eat
Hib	protects against Haemophilus Influenzae type b which causes infections and meningitis
Polio	protects against Polio which causes lifelong paralysis
Prevnar	protects against Pneumococcus which causes meningitis and blood infections
MMR	protects against Measles which causes high fever and rash that can lead to hearing loss
	protects against Mumps which causes headache and painful swelling of the neck and jaw
	protects against Rubella (German Measles) which causes fever and a rash on the face and neck
Chickenpox	protects against Varicella (chicken pox) which causes fever, weakness and a blister-like itchy rash
Flu	protects against Influenza which causes breathing problems