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It’s important to keep track of your child’s vaccinations. Review the Child Vaccination Schedule (PDF Format) to see which shots your child needs, and when he or she needs them.
In some cases, babies should get a vaccination at a certain time. Other vaccinations can be given at any time over a few months or longer. If your baby has missed any shots, you can get catch-up vaccinations. See the schedule for more information.
Vaccination schedules can change at any time. Talk with your child’s doctor to get the latest guidelines.
Combination vaccines
Most of the vaccines in the Child Vaccination Schedule protect against a single disease. But more and more can be done with combination vaccines. These combine separate vaccines for several diseases into a single vaccine. This reduces the number of shots your child needs, and may help your child to get his or her shots on time.
Learn more about the combination vaccines for children and adolescents. These include:
- DTaP, Hepatitis B and IPV Combination Vaccine Schedule (PDF Format): This combination is given as a three-dose series to infants born to HBsAg-negative mothers. It replaces:
- The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd doses of DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough [pertussis])
- Up to three doses of hepatitis B (However, a shot of hepatitis B at birth is advised.)
- The first three doses of IPV (polio)
- Hib and Hepatitis B Combination Vaccine Schedule (PDF Format): This vaccine is given as a three-dose series to infants born to HBsAg-negative mothers. It replaces:
- Up to three doses of hepatitis B (However, a shot of hepatitis B at birth is advised.)
- Possibly all doses of Hib (Haemophilus influenzae, type b), depending on the manufacturer. Discuss this with your doctor.
- DTaP and Hib Combination Vaccine Schedule (PDF Format): This combination is only approved for replacing the 4th dose of DTaP and Hib.
If you have questions about combination vaccines, ask your doctor about them.
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