Reasons to follow the schedule.
Baby immunization schedule by age.
Strengthening your baby s immune system.
Protect your baby against 14 vaccine preventable diseases before the age of 2 years old.
Mother s hbsag status is unknown.
Who sets the vaccine schedule.
At 1 to 2 months old your baby shouldd receive vaccines to prevent polio whooping cough hepatitis b and five other harmful diseases.
Five doses of the diphtheria tetanus pertussis combination vaccine are given with the first dose usually given at 2 months of age the second at 4 months the third at 6 months the fourth at about 15 months of age and the fifth at about 5 years of age.
Administer hepb vaccine within 12 hours of birth regardless of birth weight.
Risks of delaying or skipping vaccines.
Flu shots can be given to your child each year starting at age 6 months.
The first dose of hepa vaccine should be given between 12 months and 23 months of age.
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All children and adolescents over 24 months of age who have not been vaccinated should also receive 2 doses of hepa vaccine.
Slight variations in this schedule are possible.
The second dose should be given 6 months after the first dose.
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For infants 2 000 grams administer hbig in addition to hepb vaccine in separate limbs within 12 hours of birth.