Immunization Schedule Recommended by Lake Forest Pediatrics
Our practice follows the immunization guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Follow this link to review a copy of our practice’s vaccine policy.
For detailed immunization information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) please visit www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis or www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs.
For a schedule of CDC-recommended vaccinations and the diseases they prevent click here.
Recommended immunizations from birth through 16 years old
For a printable version of this chart, click here to download.
The following schedule has been adopted for patients who are in the practice from birth.
| Age | Vaccines |
|---|---|
| From Birth | Hepatitis B #1 |
| 2 Months | DTaP–IPV–Hib–Hep B (Vaxelis #1) Prevnar #1 RotaTeq #1** |
| 4 Months | DTaP–IPV–Hib–Hep B (Vaxelis #2) Prevnar #2 RotaTeq #2** |
| 6 Months | DTaP–IPV–Hib–Hep B (Vaxelis #3) Prevnar #3 RotaTeq #3** |
| 12 Months | MMR #1 Varivax #1 Hep A #1 |
| 15 Months | DTaP–IPV–HIB (Pentacel #1) Prevnar #4 |
| 18 Months | Hep A #2 (Minimum 6 months after dose #1) |
| 4 Years | DTaP #5 IPV #5 |
| 5 Years | MMR #2 Varivax #2 |
| 11 Years | Tdap Meningococcal #1 HPV*** |
| 16 Years | Meningococcal #2 Meningitis B #1**** |
Flu and COVID vaccines during season age 6 months and older per seasonal recommendations.
Beyfortus during season age less than 8 months per seasonal recommendations.
*RotaTeq RotaTeq should be started at 6-14 weeks of age. Given at 2mo, 4mo and 6mo of age. Completed by 32 weeks of age.
***HPV If series is started before age 15, only 2 doses are needed 6 months apart. If started at 15 years or older, 3 doses are needed with dose #2–2 months after dose #1, dose #3–4 months after dose #2.
****Meningitis B can be given starting at 16 years old. 2 doses are needed at least 6 months apart.