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Hepatitis B vaccine schedule - ANSWER First dose: Birth
Second dose: 1-2 months
Third dose: 6-18 months
FYI: 3 dose series. 4 doses are permissible for combo vaccines. Can give up to 18
yrs.
Mothers hep B status - ANSWER Hep B neg: 1 dose within 24 hours of birth if
medically stable and >2000g or at hospital discharge or chronological age 1 month if
<2000g.
Hep B pos: Hep B vaccine and 0.5mL HBIG within 12 hours of birth regardless of
birth weight (test for Hep B @ 9-12 mo)
Hep B unknown: Hep B vaccine within 12 hours of birth regardless of weight and
0.5mL HBIG if <2000g. If >2000g test mom and give HBIG if mom is positive.
Rotavirus vaccine schedule - ANSWER Rota Teq is administered in three oral
doses at 2, 4, and 6 months of age.
Rotarix is administered in two oral doses at 2 and 4 months.
FYI: Do not administer on or after 15 weeks. Final dose by 8 mo.
DTaP (Diptheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis) vaccine schedule -
ANSWER First dose: 2 months
Second dose: 4 months
Third dose: 6 months
Forth dose: 15-18 months
Fifth dose: 4-6 years
FYI: 5 dose series. 4 doses if 4th dose was given at 4 yrs or older
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,Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib conjugate) vaccine schedule -
ANSWER ActHIB, Hiberix, Pentacel: 4 dose series at 2, 4, 6, and 12-15 mo.
PedvaxHIB: 3 dose series at 2, 4, and 12-15 mo.
-Transplant: give 3 doses 4 weeks apart 6-12mo after transplant
FYI: Recommended for children <5 yrs
Pneumococcal (PCV13) vaccine schedule - ANSWER Prevnar, Pneumovax
First dose: 2 months
Second dose: 4 months
Third dose: 6 months
Forth dose: 12-15 months
FYI: catch up doses administered at least 8 weeks after last dose.
Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) - ANSWER First dose: 2 months
Second dose: 4 months
Third dose: 6-18 months
Forth dose: 4-6 years
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine schedule - ANSWER MMRV combo: Pro
Quad
First dose: 12-15 months
Second dose: 4-6 years
FYI: live virus with no shedding. Caution for egg and neomycin allergies.
Varicella vaccine schedule - ANSWER First dose: 12-15 months
Second dose: 4-6 years
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, FYI: contraindicated for allergy to gelatin or neomycin or for blood dyscrasis,
immunosuppressive therapy, blood transfusions in the last 3-11 months, or pregnancy
Hepatitis A vaccine schedule - ANSWER Havrix, Vaqta
First dose: 12 mo
Second dose: 18-24 mo
FYI: 2 doses separated by 6-18 mos
Meningococcal vaccine schedule - ANSWER Menveo (min 2 mo), Menactra (min
9 mo)
First dose: 11-12 years
Second dose: 16-18 years
FYI: catch-up before 13-15 years give 1 dose now and booster at 16-18 years or 1
dose if >16 years
Meningococcal B vaccination schedule - ANSWER Min age 10 yrs
Bexsero: 2 doses at least 1 month apart
Trumenba: 2 doses at least 6 months apart
FYI: Not interchangeable
Tdap vaccination schedule - ANSWER Min age: 11 for routine, 7 for catch-up
Boostrix: 10-18 yrs, Adacel: 11-64 yrs
First dose: 11-12 years
Pregnancy: 1 dose each pregnancy
FYI: Followed by Td booster every 10 years
HPV vaccine schedule - ANSWER Min age 9
First dose: 11-12 years
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Hepatitis B vaccine schedule - ANSWER First dose: Birth
Second dose: 1-2 months
Third dose: 6-18 months
FYI: 3 dose series. 4 doses are permissible for combo vaccines. Can give up to 18
yrs.
Mothers hep B status - ANSWER Hep B neg: 1 dose within 24 hours of birth if
medically stable and >2000g or at hospital discharge or chronological age 1 month if
<2000g.
Hep B pos: Hep B vaccine and 0.5mL HBIG within 12 hours of birth regardless of
birth weight (test for Hep B @ 9-12 mo)
Hep B unknown: Hep B vaccine within 12 hours of birth regardless of weight and
0.5mL HBIG if <2000g. If >2000g test mom and give HBIG if mom is positive.
Rotavirus vaccine schedule - ANSWER Rota Teq is administered in three oral
doses at 2, 4, and 6 months of age.
Rotarix is administered in two oral doses at 2 and 4 months.
FYI: Do not administer on or after 15 weeks. Final dose by 8 mo.
DTaP (Diptheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis) vaccine schedule -
ANSWER First dose: 2 months
Second dose: 4 months
Third dose: 6 months
Forth dose: 15-18 months
Fifth dose: 4-6 years
FYI: 5 dose series. 4 doses if 4th dose was given at 4 yrs or older
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,Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib conjugate) vaccine schedule -
ANSWER ActHIB, Hiberix, Pentacel: 4 dose series at 2, 4, 6, and 12-15 mo.
PedvaxHIB: 3 dose series at 2, 4, and 12-15 mo.
-Transplant: give 3 doses 4 weeks apart 6-12mo after transplant
FYI: Recommended for children <5 yrs
Pneumococcal (PCV13) vaccine schedule - ANSWER Prevnar, Pneumovax
First dose: 2 months
Second dose: 4 months
Third dose: 6 months
Forth dose: 12-15 months
FYI: catch up doses administered at least 8 weeks after last dose.
Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) - ANSWER First dose: 2 months
Second dose: 4 months
Third dose: 6-18 months
Forth dose: 4-6 years
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine schedule - ANSWER MMRV combo: Pro
Quad
First dose: 12-15 months
Second dose: 4-6 years
FYI: live virus with no shedding. Caution for egg and neomycin allergies.
Varicella vaccine schedule - ANSWER First dose: 12-15 months
Second dose: 4-6 years
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, FYI: contraindicated for allergy to gelatin or neomycin or for blood dyscrasis,
immunosuppressive therapy, blood transfusions in the last 3-11 months, or pregnancy
Hepatitis A vaccine schedule - ANSWER Havrix, Vaqta
First dose: 12 mo
Second dose: 18-24 mo
FYI: 2 doses separated by 6-18 mos
Meningococcal vaccine schedule - ANSWER Menveo (min 2 mo), Menactra (min
9 mo)
First dose: 11-12 years
Second dose: 16-18 years
FYI: catch-up before 13-15 years give 1 dose now and booster at 16-18 years or 1
dose if >16 years
Meningococcal B vaccination schedule - ANSWER Min age 10 yrs
Bexsero: 2 doses at least 1 month apart
Trumenba: 2 doses at least 6 months apart
FYI: Not interchangeable
Tdap vaccination schedule - ANSWER Min age: 11 for routine, 7 for catch-up
Boostrix: 10-18 yrs, Adacel: 11-64 yrs
First dose: 11-12 years
Pregnancy: 1 dose each pregnancy
FYI: Followed by Td booster every 10 years
HPV vaccine schedule - ANSWER Min age 9
First dose: 11-12 years
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