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Vaccine Policy | Vaccine Schedule | Seasonal Vaccines

ABC Pediatrics Vaccine Policy

In our current era of widespread health misinformation, we at ABC Pediatrics firmly believe that vaccines are critical to children's health, both as individuals and as a population. As such, we strongly feel that your child should be vaccinated according to the schedule as set forth by the the American Academy of Pediatrics.

It is our policy that our patients receive vaccinations according the AAP schedule. Seasonal vaccines such as RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 are recommended but not required.

Vaccines are one of the most crucial medical advances of the twentieth century and beyond. Vaccines save lives.

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Childhood Vaccine Schedule

2 - 18 Months Old

2 Months	4 Months	6 Months	12 Months	15 Months	18 Months
Pediarix (Dtap, Hepatitis B, Polio)	Pediarix (Dtap, Hepatitis B, Polio)	Pediarix (Dtap, Hepatitis B, Polio)	MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)	Infanrix (Dtap)	Vaqta (Hepatitis A)
Prevnar 20	Prevnar 20	Prevnar 20	Varivax (Chicken Pox)	Prevnar 20
Pedvax Hib	Pedvax Hib	Rotateq (Oral)	Vaqta (Hepatitis A)	Pedvax Hib
Rotateq (Oral)	Rotateq (Oral)

Glossary & Notes:
Dtap - diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (whooping cough)
Prevnar 20 - Pneumococcal Disease - pneumonia, invasive pneumococcal disease (infections that spread to other parts of the body), ear infections
Pedvax Hib - haemophilus influenzae type b (prevents meningitis, epiglottitis, pneumonia, sepsis, and other infections)
Hepatitis A - 6 months between 1st & 2nd doses.
Rotateq - Rotavirus

4 - 17 Years Old

4 - 5 Years	11 Years	12 - 15 Years	16 - 17 Years
Proquad (MMR, Chicken Pox)	Gardasil 9 (HPV)	Gardasil 9 (HPV)	Menquadfi (Meningococcal)
Kinrix (Dtap, Polio)	Menquadfi (Meningococcal)		Bexsero (Meningococcal group B)
	Boostrix (Tdap)

Glossary & Notes:
MMR - Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Gardasil 9 (HPV) is cancer preventative and is recommended for routine vaccination at age 11 or between 12-15 years; 2 doses 6 months apart if given between ages 11-14 OR 3 doses if series started after age 15 (2nd dose 1 month after 1st dose, 3rd dose 6 months after 2nd dose)
Boostrix (Tdap) - Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis; prior to 7th grade
Menquadfi - meningococcal disease from meningitidis serogroups A, C, W, and Y; 1st dose at 11-12 years, 2nd dose at 16-17 years
Bexsero - 2 doses/6 months between doses, can get 2nd dose after 1 month (sometimes needed for college) but will need 3rd dose at 6 months

Seasonal Vaccines

We have begun receiving our respiratory season vaccines, namely flu vaccine, RSV immunization for infants under 8 months of age, and updated COVID vaccines. Seasonal vaccines such as RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 are recommended but not required.

If you are interested in getting your child vaccinated or boosted, please contact our office to schedule an appointment.

If you have questions about these immunizations, consider speaking with one of our phone nurses or messaging your child's doctor over the portal.

We will begin administering RSV immunization (a long acting monoclonal antibody product) on October 1, 2025.
The RSV shot should last through your child's first RSV season.
All children under 8 months of age (born to mothers who did not receive the RSV vaccine in pregnancy at least 2 weeks prior to delivery) should receive the vaccine, including infants.
Only a very few children with significant ongoing risk factors will qualify for the RSV shot in their second season.
A recent CDC study of infants receiving the RSV immunization showed that the RSV immunization was 90% effective in preventing hospitalization.
We must have your child's insurance information before we can administer the shot--please get your child added to your insurance plan as soon as possible once he or she is delivered.

The updated 2025-2026 COVID vaccine has arrived!
We have the Moderna vaccine this year. Moderna vaccine has full FDA approval for all age groups 6 months and older.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children 6 months - 2 years receive COVID vaccine.
Children aged 2 years and up have the option of receiving COVID vaccine in conjunction with discussion with your child's provider.
Due to changes at the federal level it is unclear if insurance will cover COVID vaccine for all patients or simply patients who are considered high risk.
People receiving the yearly updated vaccine are less likely to contract COVID than unvaccinated individuals and much less likely to suffer serious complications of COVID infection.

We have already received flu vaccine in our office for all children 6 months of age and older.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (and ABC Pediatrics) recommends flu vaccines for all children ages 6 months and up.
Children 6 months to 8 years who are getting the vaccine for the first time or who received one dose of vaccine in the past should receive 2 doses this season for best results.
Parents who would like to get their flu vaccine at the same time as their children may do so, but by prescheduled appointment only.
We will be having a Saturday flu vaccine clinics in the early part of the season (by appointment only). We will send an email notification of dates once they are set.