VACCINE SCHEDULES

Staying up to date on vaccines helps to protect you, your family and your community.

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FIND YOUR SCHEDULE

  • Child and Adolescent Vaccine Schedule

    A child sits on an exam table with her mother and doctor during a medical visit

    This schedule includes routine vaccinations from birth through age 18, including adolescent vaccines commonly recommended around ages 11–12 and 16.

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  • Adult Vaccine Guidance

    Healthcare worker applying a bandage to a smiling woman’s upper arm after a vaccination

    Disease don’t stop spreading after childhood. It’s important for adults to stay up to date with recommended vaccines to keep their protection against diseases.

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    WHY SCHEDULES MATTER

    Experts designed the vaccine schedules to provide protection to kids from serious illnesses as early as it’s safe and effective to do so.

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    HOW TIMING WORKS

    Infants and young children are more at risk of serious illness because their immune systems are still developing. Vaccines work with their immune systems to build protection against the diseases. As children get older, they need additional doses of certain vaccines to increase their protection.