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Immunizations

Immunizations Will Help Your Child Stay Healthy
Prevention is always the best medicine. Keeping your baby’s shots up to date will protect your baby from dangerous diseases. Listed below are the recommended immunizations for children from birth to 2 years of age. For more information on infant immunizations, please call 1-800-755-GROW (4769).

Birth to 1 month

  • First hepatitis B vaccine.
1 Month to 4 Months
  • Second hepatitis B vaccine.
At 2 Months
  • First DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis).
  • First polio vaccine.
  • First Hib vaccine (H. Influenzae Type b).
  • First Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine.
  • First Rotavirus vaccine. 
At 4 Months
  • Second DTaP vaccine.
  • Second polio vaccine.
  • Second Hib vaccine.
  • Second Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine.
At 6 Months
  • Second Rotavirus vaccine.
  • Third DTaP vaccine.
  • Third Hib vaccine.*
  • Third Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine.

6 - 18 Months

  • Third hepatitis B vaccine.**
  • Third polio vaccine.

12 - 15 Months

  • First MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine.
  • First Hepatitis A vaccine. 
  • Third or fourth Hib vaccine.*
  • Fourth Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine.

12 - 18 Months

  • Chickenpox vaccine (Varicella).

15 - 18 Months

  • Second Hepatitis A vaccine.***
  • Fourth DTaP vaccine.

Ask your doctor or nurse about getting your child a flu shot. Influenza vaccine is now recommended annually for children aged 6 months and older with certain risk factors. The vaccine is recommended for all children between 6 months and 23 months of age.

Approved by:

  • Ohio Department of Health Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
  • American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • American Academy of Family Practitioners.

* Depends on the vaccine type.
** For infants born to hepatitis B-positive mothers, see required Hep B schedule.
*** Given six months after the first vaccination.

This page last updated on 4/14/08.