After getting approval from several expert groups, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following immunization schedules:
- Children ages newborn to 6 years(What is a PDF document?)
- Children ages 7 years to 18 years(What is a PDF document?)
- Children ages 4 months to 18 years who missed getting some immunizations(What is a PDF document?)
- Adults ages 19 years and older(What is a PDF document?)
Each year, the CDC reviews the immunization schedules for children and adults and makes new ones as needed.
For a form you can use to track your child's immunizations, see the childhood immunization record(What is a PDF document?).
To print a list of what shots you or your child may need, go to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm.
Credits| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Last Updated | May 29, 2009 |
| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: May 29, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics | |
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