PHA doctors feel strongly that vaccines are a very important part of preventive medicine in chidren. We follow the immunization guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics. We recommend that all vaccines are given when they are due. We allow small amounts of leeway for special situations which you should feel free to discuss with us. If however, you do not plan on vaccinating your child, our philosophy and yours are so different that we recommend you find a practice that is more compatible with your beliefs
Birth – Hep B in hospital (or at first PHA visit)
1 month – no vaccines
2 months – Pentacel, Prevnar, Rotavirus
3 months – Hep B #2
4 months – Pentacel #2, Prevnar #2, Rotavirus #2
6 months – Pentacel #3, Prevnar #3, Rotavirus #3, flu in season
8 months – Hep B #3
12 months – MMRV, Hep A #1
15 months – Prevnar booster, Penatacel booster
18 months – Hep A #2
21 months – Catch up
4 years – MMRV, DTaP/Polio
10 years – Tdap
11 years – Menactra, HPV series
16 years – Menactra booster
17-18 years – Meningitis B (optional)
21 years – Tdap
Hep B = Hepatitis B
Pentacel = Dtap (Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis), HIB (Hemophilus Influenza B), Polio
Prevnar = Pneumococcal
MMRV – Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Hep A = Hepatitis A
Tdap = Tetanus with pertussis
Menactra= meningitis
HPV – Human Papilloma Virus