Child immunizations

Your Welia Health provider will discuss the typical well-child schedule and related immunizations at each appointment. The following vaccines are recommended for children ages 2 months to 16 years. Please talk to your Welia Health family medicine provider with questions or concerns.

Child immunization chart
Legend for the child immunization chart

  1. If the first dose is given 12-23 mos, booster needed in 8 wks. If the first dose is given at 24-59 mos, series is complete in one dose.

  2. If the first dose is given 12-14 mos, booster needed in 8 wks. If the first dose is given at 15-59 mos, series is complete in one dose.

  3. Kinrix® can ONLY be used for fifth dose of DTaP. Must be Infanrix® if the child is 4-6yo and this will be their fourth dose and then no more; series is complete.

  4. Newborns must be 6 weeks old for first set of shots (except HepB) at birth. Don’t start Rotarix® if baby is older then 14-1/2 weeks old or give Rotarix® after 8 mos.

  5. 2, 4 and 6 month shots can be given early as long as they are at least 28 days between injections.

  6. If given at ages 9-14, 2 shots separated by 6 month. If given after 15yo is a 3-shot series, second shot is 1-2 months after the first shot, and third shot is given 4 mos after the second shot.

  7. If given at ages 11-12, booster needed at age 16. If given at ages 13-15, booster needed in 3 yrs. Only one shot needed if 16 yo or older.

  8. Tdap Boostrix® given in third trimester of EVERY pregnancy no matter when the last one was given.

  9. ProQuad® can only be used at 4-12 years and given subcutaneously.

  10. Recommended annually for everyone 6mo and older.

  11. Recommended annually for everyone 6mo and older. 2-shot series 3 weeks apart.

Questions? 

Call Welia Health at 1.800.245.5671 or 320.679.1313.