RECOMMENDED VACCINATION
SCHEDULE FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN
AGE VACCINE
Birth--2 months Hepatitis B
2 months Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus
(DPT)
Poliomyelitis (OPV)*
Haemophilus influenzae type b
(Hib)
4 months Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus
(DPT)
Poliomyelitis (OPV)*
Haemophilus influenzae type b
(Hib)
6-18 months Hepatitis B
Poliomyelitis (OPV)*
12-15 months Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus
(DPT)
Varicella zoster (VZV)*
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
4-6 years Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus
(DPT)
Poliomyelitis (OPV)
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)**
11-12 years Diptheria-tetanus
(DPT)
Varicella zoster (VZV)***
* Sabin vaccine consisting of three attneuated strains of poliovirus.
** Final dose of MMR may be given instead at 11-12 years
*** Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chicken pox.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control, 1995 Guidelines.