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Immunization charts for children and adults

After getting approval from several expert groups, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following immunization schedules:

Children ages newborn to 6 years (What is a PDF document?)
Children ages 7 years to 18 years (What is a PDF document?)
Children ages 4 months to 18 years who missed getting some immunizations (What is a PDF document?)
Adults ages 19 years and older (What is a PDF document?)

Each year, the CDC reviews the immunization schedules for children and adults and makes new ones as needed.

For a form you can use to track your child's immunizations, see the childhood immunization record(What is a PDF document?) .

To print a list of what shots you or your child may need, go to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm.

Author	Debby Golonka, MPH
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Denele Ivins
Primary Medical Reviewer	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Last Updated	May 29, 2009

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Last Updated: May 29, 2009

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