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.

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*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.