Wayne Pediatrics - Immunizations

2011 saw several changes in the recommended Immunization Schedule. This is the schedule we expect to be using in the future followed by brief explanations and links to external websites for further information.
Click here to open a printable chart of this schedule in pdf* format.

Age in months	Immunization
0	Hepatitis B
1	Hepatitis B
2	Pentacel, Rotavirus & Prevnar
3	-
4	Pentacel, Rotavirus & Prevnar
5	-
6	Pentacel, Rotavirus & Prevnar
7	-
9	Hepatitis B
12	Prevnar, Varivax & Hepatitis A
14	Pentacel & MMR
18	Hepatitis A
24	-
4 YEARS	MMR & Varivax
5 YEARS	DTaP & IPV
11 YEARS	Menactra & Adacel
13 YEARS	Gardasil/HPV [x3]
16 YEARS	Menactra

By clicking on the links following each vaccine below, you can access the CDC - Center for Disease Control's Vaccine Information Statement for that particular vaccine, and in addition some useful information sheets or webpages from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia [CHoP].

These will open in a new window - close to reaccess Wayne Pediatrics' website. These vaccine statements and information sheets are mostly in pdf* format.

Hepatitis B vaccine [CDC] [CHoP]
Pentacel - a combination vaccine that includes DTaP, HiB & IPV [qv]
DTaP - Diphtheria Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine [CDC] [CHoP]
HiB - Haemophilus Influenzae Type b vaccine [CDC] [CHoP]
IPV - Inert Polio vaccine [CDC] [CHoP]
Rotavirus – a common cause of severe vomiting and diarrhea. The new vaccine is for babies under 32 weeks of age only. [CDC] [CHoP]
Prevnar - Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine [CDC] [CHoP]
Varivax - Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine - a booster dose is now being recommended. Older patients who received only one chickenpox vaccine dose can get a booster at their next visit. [CDC] [CHoP]
Hepatitis A vaccine - for a viral liver disease. This is an old vaccine with a new recommendation to become a routine immunization, two shots given 6 months apart during the second year. Catch up immunization is available for older patients. [CDC] [CHoP]
MMR - Measles Mumps and Rubella vaccine. [CDC] [CHoP]
Menactra (Meningococcal) vaccine [CDC] [CHoP]
Adacel (Tdap - Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis) – replaces the old 12 year tetanus booster and contains a booster dose against whooping cough, a disease which has been increasing again. Parents of newborns can also consider getting this if their tetanus booster is due, to help protect their baby. [CDC] [CHoP]
Gardasil/HPV – a very exciting new vaccine against the virus known to cause cancer of the cervix and genital warts. It can be given to girls and boys between 9 and 26 years. [Merck info sheet] [CDC] [CHoP]
Influenza vaccine (inactivated) – shots are now recommended for all children over 6 months of age. Flumist - the nasal spray vaccine (live, atenuated virus) is available for older patients. [CDC] [CHoP] [CDC-Flumist]

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