Infants & Kids

Immunizations for Infants & Children

Protecting your child from disease may be the most important thing you can do for his or her health. Immunizations (sometimes called shots or vaccines) will help keep your child safe from serious diseases. Diseases such as polio, measles and pertussis (whooping cough) are still around. It is important for your child to get all the shots your doctor recommends on time. Immunizations have been proven to be safe and effective tool in the prevention of serious childhood diseases like measles, chickenpox and polio. Most of the recommended vaccines are given in infancy with booster shots at the time of school entry. Children who did not receive all the recommended immunizations as babies should get the doses that they missed before entering school to be sure that they are fully protected.

What shots does my child need and where can we get them?

Getting your child immunized is part of routine visits to the doctor. It’s something any parent can do to protect their children from dangerous diseases. See the recommended schedules and information for:

• Babies & Young Children
• Finding Immunization Records and Clinics
• Immunization Clinic locations

More Information about Childhood Immunizations

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
• Vaccine Education Center: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

Infants and Children Resources:

• What Shots Does My Baby Need, and When?
• Reasons to Vaccinate | Childhood Vaccines | CDC
• Comfort Measures
• Vaccines for Children Program (PDF)
• Vacunas para los niños