At On Call Medical Clinic we know that insuring that your children are properly vaccinated is extremely important to their well-being. Below we have listed 14 diseases that most of us have forgotten about, thanks to vaccines.
Diphtheria.
Doctors recommend that your child get five doses of the DTaP vaccine for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15 through 18 months, and 4 through 6 years.
Chickenpox
Doctors recommend that your child get two doses of the chickenpox shot for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: 12 through 15 months and 4 through 6 years.
Mumps
Doctors recommend that your child get two doses of the MMR shot for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: 12 through 15 months and 4 through 6 years.
Rotavirus
Doctors recommend that your child get two or three doses of the vaccine (depending on the brand) for best protection. Babies should get the first dose at 2 months of age. For both vaccines, babies get a second dose at 4 months. They’ll need a third dose at 6 months if they’re getting the RotaTeq vaccine.
Pneumococcal Disease
Doctors recommend that your child get four doses of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (also called PCV13) for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, and between 12 and 15 months.
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
The DTaP vaccine provides protection against whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus. Doctors recommend that your child get five doses of the DTaP shot for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15 through 18 months, and 4 through 6 years.
Measles
Doctors recommend that your child get two doses of the MMR shot for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: 12 through 15 months and 4 through 6 years.
Infants 6 to 11 months old should have one dose of the MMR shot before traveling abroad. Infants vaccinated before 12 months of age should be revaccinated on or after their first birthday with two doses, each dose separated by at least 28 days.
Hib
Hib (or its official name, Haemophilus influenzae type b) isn’t as well-known as some of the other diseases, thanks to vaccines. Doctors recommend that your child get four doses of the Hib vaccine for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months (for some brands), and 12 through 15 months.
Rubella
Doctors recommend that your child get two doses of the MMR vaccine for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: 12 through 15 months and 4 through 6 years.
Hepatitis A
Doctors recommend that your child get two doses of the hepatitis A shot for best protection. Your child should get the first dose at 12 through 23 months and the second dose 6 to 18 months after the first.
Hepatitis B
Doctors recommend that your child get three doses of the Hep B shot for best protection. Typically, your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: birth, 1 to 2 months, and 6 months.
The Flu (Influenza)
Doctors recommend that your child get the flu vaccine every year starting when they are 6 months old. Some children 6 months through 8 years of age may need 2 doses for best protection.
Tetanus
Doctors recommend that your child get five doses of the DTaP shot for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15 through 18 months, and 4 through 6 years.
Polio
Doctors recommend that your child get four doses of the polio vaccine (also called IPV) for best protection. Your child will need one dose at each of the following ages: 2 months, 4 months, 6 through 18 months, and 4 through 6 years.
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