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Immunizations
What immunizations should be given and when
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
09/05/2011

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Term
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis 
Definition

minimum age for dose 1- 6 weeks

 

minimum interval between doses

 

between dose 1 to dose 2 - 4 weeks

between dose 2 to dose 3- 4 weeks

between dose 3 to dose 4 - 6 months

between dose 4 and dose 5 - 6 months

*DTaP - the fifth dose is not necessary if the fourth dose was administered after the fourth birthday

Term
Inactivated Poliovirus
Definition

minimum age for dose 1- 6 weeks

 

minimum interval between doses

 

between dose 1 to dose 2 - 4 weeks

between dose 2 to dose 3- 4 weeks

between dose 3 to dose 4 - 4 weeks

 

*IPV - for children who received an all IPV or all oral poliovirus OPV series, a fourth dose is not necessary if third dose was administered at age 4 years.  if both OPV and IPV were administered as part of a series, a total of 4 doses should be given, regardless of the child's current age.  

Term
Hepatitis B
Definition

 

minimum age for dose 1- Birth

 

minimum interval between doses

 

between dose 1 to dose 2 - 4 weeks

between dose 2 to dose 3- 8 weeks (and 16 weeks after first dose)

*HepB - admininster the 3 dose series to all children and adolescents less than 19 years of age if they were not previously vaccinated.

Term
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Definition

 

minimum age for dose 1- 12 months

 

minimum interval between doses

 

between dose 1 to dose 2 - 4 weeks

 

*MMR- the second dose of MMR is recommended routinely at age 4-6 years but may be administered earlier if desired.  

 

Term
Varicella
Definition

 

minimum age for dose 1- 12 months

 

 

 

Term
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Definition

 

minimum age for dose 1- 6 weeks

 

* Hib -  Vaccine is not generally recommended for children aged greater than 5 years

- if current age less than 12 months and the first 2 doses were PRP-OMP the third dose should be administered at age 12-15 months and at least 8 weeks after the second dose.  

 

Term
Pneumococcal
Definition

minimum age for dose 1- 6 weeks

 

*PCV - Vaccine is not generally recommended for children aged greater than 5 years.  

 

Term

Catch up Schedule for children Aged 7 to 18 years

 

Tetanus, Diptheria

Definition

Dose 1 to Dose 2

4 weeks

Dose 2 to Dose 3

6 months

Dose 3 to Booster Dose 

6 months if first dose given at age 

 

* Td- Adolescent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine Tdap may be substituted for any dose in a primary catch up series or as a booster if age appropriate for Tdap.  A five year interval from the last TD dose is encouraged when Tdap is used as a booster dose.  

Term

Catch up Schedule for children Aged 7 to 18 years

Inactivated Poliovirus

Definition

Dose 1 to Dose 2 - 4 weeks

Dose 2 to Dose 3 - 6 months

Dose 3 to Booster Dose - 6 months if first dose given at age less than 12 months and current age

age less 11 years otherwise 5 years 

 

 

** IPV Vaccine is not generally recommended for persons aged greater than or equal to 18 years old.

Term

Catch up Schedule for children Aged 7 to 18 years

Hepatitis B 

Definition

Dose 1 to Dose 2

4 weeks

Dose 2 to Dose 3

4 weeks

Term

Catch up Schedule for children Aged 7 to 18 years

Measles, Mumps, Rubella

Definition

Dose 1 to Dose 2

4 weeks

Term

Catch up Schedule for children Aged 7 to 18 years

Varicella 

Definition

Dose 1 to Dose 2

4 weeks

 Administer the 2 dose series to all susceptible adolescents aged greater than or equal to 13 years

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