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. 2021 Aug 11;12:708939. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.708939

Table 1.

Main vaccines included in the US vaccination schedule for children aged <18 years (CDC, 2020) (56)a.

Vaccine Birth 1–2 mo 4 mo 6–9 mo 12–18 mo 19–23 mo 4–6 yr 11–12 yr
Hepatitis B 1st dose 2nd dose 3rd dose
Rotavirus 1st dose
(2 mo)
2nd dose 3rd dose
(6 mo)b
DTaP 1st dose
(2 mo)
2nd dose 3rd dose
(6 mo)
4th dose
(15–18 mo)
5th dose
Hib 1st dose
(2 mo)
2nd dose 3rd dosec
(6 mo)
3rd or 4th dose
(12–15 mo)
Pneumococcal conjugate 1st dose
(2 mo)
2nd dose 3rd dose
(6 mo)
4th dose
(12–15 mo)
Inactivated poliovirus 1st dose
(2 mo)
2nd dose 3rd dose 4th dose
Influenza (IIV) Annual vaccination 1 or 2 doses (6 mo–18 yr)
MMR 1st dose
(12–15 mo)
2nd dose
Varicella 1st dose
(12–15 mo)
2nd dose
Hepatitis A 2-dose series
MenACWY-D, MenACWY-CRM or MenACWY-TT 1st dose and 2nd dose
(16 yr)
HPV 2- or 3-dose series depending on age at initial vaccination

aDoes not include recommendations for high-risk groups; bFor RotaTeq; cFor ActHIB, Hiberix, or Pentacel.

DTaP, diphtheria tetanus & acellular pertussis (< 7 yrs); Hib, Haemophilus influenzae type b; HPV, human papillomavirus; IIV, inactivated influenza virus; mo, month; MenACWY, meningococcal vaccine ACWY; MMR, measles mumps rubella; yrs, years.