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Immunizations

Give immunizations a shot. Come see us for vaccines at every age to protect your health and the health of others.

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Protect Yourself with Vaccines

Whether you’re 1 or 81, immunizations can help you stay healthy and protect you from common diseases. They can also protect against serious illnesses such as measles, mumps, tetanus, chicken pox, meningitis and certain types of cancer.

Why Immunize?

Immunizations stop disease in its tracks – preventing illness and saving millions of lives every year. They’re proven to be one of the best ways to protect yourself, your family, and those around you from infectious disease. Even though some diseases such as polio and rubella are now rare due to vaccinations, it’s still important to continue immunizing until they are completely eliminated.

Many preventive immunizations are covered 100% (at no charge) by most health plans. Check with your health insurance carrier to identify what is covered with your plan.

What Vaccines Do I Need?

Understanding which vaccinations you need can be confusing, because it varies according to age. Find quick and simple answers in our helpful guides for each age group. Your doctor’s office will be able to provide most vaccinations to you. Simply call to make an appointment. Some vaccinations like flu and COVID-19 are also commonly available at most retail pharmacy locations.

Please note: Vaccine guidelines provide recommendations for average-risk patients. Doctors administer combination vaccines to minimize the number of injections for infants and kids. Check with your doctor to see if revaccination is right for you or your child.

Children (Birth to Age 9)

Every Year

  • Flu shot yearly after 6 months of age
  • COVID-19 shot yearly after 6 months of age

Birth to 2 Months

  • Hepatitis B (HepB)
  • Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Pneumococcal (PCV)
  • Polio (IPV)
  • Rotavirus (RV)

4 Months

  • Hepatitis B (HepB)
  • Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Pneumococcal (PCV)
  • Polio (IPV)
  • Rotavirus (RV)

6 Months

  • Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Hepatitis B (HepB)
  • Pneumococcal (PCV)
  • Polio (IPV)
  • Rotavirus (RV)

8 Months & Under

RSV immunization is ideal for all infants under 8 months, and children 19 months – 8 years at increased risk for severe RSV disease.

12 – 15 Months

  • Chicken pox (Varicella: VAR)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Hepatitis A (HepA), dose one of two
  • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
  • Pneumococcal (PCV)
  • Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP)

18 Months – 2.5 Years

Hepatitis A (HepA) dose two of two (separate second dose by 6 – 18 months)

4 – 6 Years

  • Chicken pox (Varicella: VAR)
  • Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP)
  • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
  • Polio (IPV)

Adolescent & Teen (Ages 10 – 19)

Every Year

  • Flu shot
  • COVID-19 shot

11 – 12 Years

  • Meningitis (Meningococcal: MenACWY)
  • Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap)
  • Before age 15: human papillomavirus (HPV) to prevent cancer given in two doses

15 Years

  • HPV vaccine to prevent cancer, given in 3 doses the ages 15 – 26. (Get first shot, wait 1 – 2 months before the second shot. After that, wait 6 months before completing the third shot.)
  • Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap)

16 Years

  • Meningitis (Meningococcal: MenACWY)
  • Meningitis (Meningococcal B: MenB)
  • Check with provider to see if meningitis vaccine is recommended

Any Age, ASAP

Chicken pox (Varicella: VAR), 2 doses, 4 weeks apart for certain adolescents and adults who didn’t have chicken pox as kids

Every Pregnancy

Women Only

  • Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) during each pregnancy
  • RSV vaccine between 32 – 36 weeks

Adults (Ages 20+)

Every Year

  • Flu shot
  • COVID-19 shot

Every Pregnancy

Women Only

  • Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) during each pregnancy
  • RSV vaccine between 32 – 36 weeks

20 – 29 Years

  • One-time tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis booster (Tdap)
  • HPV vaccine to prevent cancer only necessary if didn’t receive as a child. (Get 3 doses if first dose was at age 15 or older. Get 2 doses if first dose was at age 14 or younger.)

30 – 39 Years

Tetanus and diphtheria (Td)

40 – 49 Years

Tetanus and diphtheria (Td)

50 – 59 Years

Tetanus and diphtheria (Td)

50+ Years

  • Tetanus and diphtheria (Td) booster every 10 years throughout your life
  • Shingles (Zoster: Shingrix), 2 doses taken 2 – 6 months apart, even if you previously received Zostavax

60+ Years

RSV vaccine

65+ Years

Pneumonia (Pneumococcal 20), but vaccine may be given earlier to patients with heart disease, lung disease, sickle cell disease, diabetes, alcoholism, cirrhosis, a disease or condition that lowers resistance to infection, and those who smoke

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