Vaccinations are a crucial part of your child’s overall health. And to secure their well-being you must follow the child vaccine schedule prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If you get your child vaccinated according to the CDC’s child vaccine schedule then by the time they turn two, they will develop a biological immunity against fourteen diseases. The following is an overview of the recommended vaccinations prescribed for kids aged from 0 6 years: Hepatitis B (HepB) HepB vaccine needs to be given to all the newborns within one day of their birth. The next set of doses is administered after the child completes the first or second month of their life. Between the age of 6 to 18 months, parents should ensure that they kid receives the third HepB dose. Diphtheria (DTaP) The child vaccine schedule recommended by the CDC directs the parents to get DTaP vaccination when the child is aged 2, 4, and 6 months respectively. After these 3 immunizations, the child must get the 4th dosage anywhere between the age of 15 to 18 months. The 5th dose is required to be taken when the child is between 4 to 6 years of age.

After your kid turns seven, you need to focus on what kind of new or additional vaccines he/she might need. During this second phase of the vaccine schedule, you can get your child vaccinated if they have missed out on any important immunizations. These vaccines might also be a part of vaccination series which your kid has had been taking since they were a baby. Here is an important list of vaccines which are recommended by the CDC’s child vaccine schedule for teens and preteens. Tetanus, diptheria, pertussis vaccine (Tdap) The Tdap vaccine immunizes your kids against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus. In the second phase of the child vaccine schedule, this vaccine is often given to the kids when they are around 11 or 12, if they have been following the immunization pattern and have never opted for TD booster. Teenagers can take the Tdap dose if they have missed the first immunization while they will 11 or 12. Hepatitis B This vaccine can be given to your kids when they are between the age 7 to 18 years. Ensure that you consult your doctor first to gain a clear insight into dose amount and frequencies. Hepatitis A If your kid never got a Hepatitis vaccine as a baby or a toddler, then you must visit a doctor to get them one.