The Children's Vaccine Initiative: Achieving the Vision

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. "Appendix G: Immunization Schedules." The Children's Vaccine Initiative: Achieving the Vision. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1993.

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The Children's Vaccine Initiative: Achieving the Vision

TABLE G-1 Immunization Schedule Recommended by ACIP

Age	Vaccine
Birth	HBV
2 months	HBV, DTP, OPV, Hib-CV
4 months	HBV, DTP, OPV, Hib-CV
6 months	HBV, DTP, Hib-CV
12 months	Hib-CV
15 months	DTaP or DTP, OPV, MMR, Hib-CV
4–6 years	DTaP or DTP, OPV, MMR
14–16 years	Td
(every 10 years throughout life)
NOTE: The recommended ages are not absolute; for example, age 2 months can be ages 6–10 weeks. All recommended vaccines can be given simultaneously. Hepatitis B vaccine may be given in either of 2 schedules: birth, 1–2 months, 6–18 months or 1–2 months, 4 months, 6–18 months. HibOC is given at 2,4,6, and 15 months; PRP-OMP is given at 2,4, and 12 months. DTaP is recommended for 15 months and 4–6 years, but whole-cell DTP may still be used if DTaP is not available. SOURCE: Adapted from the ACIP Recommended Immunization Schedule. Copies can be obtained from: National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-05, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333.