Vaccinations for Children

One of the most cost effective and important preventive healthcare services any pediatrician provides is vaccinations.

Pediatricians across the Sutter Health network follow the vaccine safety recommendations created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Society of America and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These agencies unanimously agree that well-studied vaccines given according to safety-tested schedules offer the best protection for children.

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Immunizations - Ages Birth to 17 years

Here are the vaccinations and the recommended age at which your child should receive them:

Immunizations	Recommendations
Hepatitis B	Birth, 1 month, 6 months
Haemophilus influenza type B	2 month, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months
Polio	2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 4-5 years
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Acellular Pertussis	2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 18 months, 4-5 years
Rotavirus	2 months, 4 months, 6 months
Pneumococcal	2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months
Tdap/Td:	Age 11 years
Measles, Mumps and Rubella	12 months, 4-5 years
Varicella (Chickenpox)	12 months, 4-5 years
Hepatitis A	12 months, 18 months
Influenza (should be yearly)	As early as 6 months, 18 months, 2 years, 4-5 years, 11-18 years
Conjugated Meningococcal Series	Ages 11 years and 18 years
Human Papillomavirus Girls ages 9–26 and boys 11–21 should receive the HPV series 0, 2 and 6 month intervals.	11 years

Flu Clinics

Sutter Health schedules annual flu shot clinics in the fall and winter to make it easy for every child to get his or her flu shot. Most are walk-in clinics, which means you do not need to make an appointment ahead of time. Ask your child’s pediatric clinic about when flu clinics are scheduled in your area.

Why are Vaccinations Needed?

Many potentially life-threatening diseases have almost disappeared from our society because of routine immunizations. Learn why immunizations are still necessary.

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