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Immunization Schedule
It's Never Too Late to Vaccinate!
To protect your child from serious childhood
diseases, your child needs a basic series of vaccinations before
2 years of age and booster doses for some vaccines
at 4-6 years of age and at 11-12 years of age.
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AGE
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VACCINE
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at
2 months
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DTaP/DTP, Polio,
Hib
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at 4 months
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DTaP/DTP, Polio, Hib |
at 6 months
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DTaP/DTP, Hib |
from 12 - 15 months
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Hib, MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) |
from 12 - 18 months
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Polio, Varicella
(Chicken pox) |
from 15 - 18 months
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DTaP/DTP |
from Birth - 18 months
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Hepatitis B (3
doses) |
from 4 - 6 years
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DTaP/DTP, Polio, MMR
(Varicella if child did not have the
disease chickenpox or the vaccine earlier)
Hepatitis B (if not received earlier)
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from 11 - 12 years
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Td, (MMR, Varicella
& Hepatitis B (if not received earlier) |
The above are the routinely recommended ages. If your child has missed shots,
your child can be caught-up and protected. Talk to your child's doctor if
you have questions.
For More Information Call: the Boston Public Health Commission, Communicable
Disease Control Program, at 617-534-5611, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.
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