Immunizations for Children

On the first week of school, I showed this chart for Show and Tell. This chart shows the vaccines that are recommended for children from birth through 6 years old. Sunshine Pediatrics, the clinic I do my mentorship, has this chart in every room so that the patient's parents can see what their child needs in order to be up to date on their vaccines.

Hepatitis B is the only vaccine babies receive when they are first born. It's recommended that babies receive this vaccine before leaving the hospital after birth.

Pediarix: is a combination of three that include;

• DTaP: Diphtheria 
• HepB: Hepatitis B
• IPV: Polio 

RV: is what they call Rotateq. It's an oral vaccine, meaning it's given through the mouth. Patients are given this vaccine when they're 2, 4 and 6 months.