COMMON PEDIATRIC VACCINES AND THEIR ABBREVIATIONS

Age	Vaccine
2 months	PCV, HBV-Hib, DTaP, IPV
4 months	PCV, HBV-Hib, DTaP, IPV
6 months	PCV, DTaP
6 months to 2 years*	Flu
9 months	HBV, IPV
12 months	MMR, Varivax
15 months	PCV, DTaP-Hib
3 to 6 years	MMR
5 years	DTaP, IPV
11 years	Td (and HBV, MMR and Varivax if not previously given)
17 years	Meningococcal vaccine

*Children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years are among those most likely to be hospitalized for influenza. For this reason, otherwise healthy children in this age range should receive the influenza vaccine in November for the upcoming winter. For children with asthma or other cardiopulmonary or immunologic disorders, an annual flu shot is recommended even beyond age 2. The first year your child gets a flu shot, two doses are required — separated by 1 month. In subsequent years only one dose is needed.

Vaccine abbreviations
DTaP. Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis	MMR. Measles-mumps-rubella
DTaP-Hib. Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis-Haemophilus influenzae type b	PCV. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
HBV. Hepatitis B	Td. Tetanus-diphtheria toxoid, adult type (booster)
HBV-Hib. Hepatitis B-Haemophilus influenzae type b	Varivax. Chickenpox (varicella) virus vaccine live
IPV. Poliovirus vaccine inactivated (also called Salk)	-