Recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents aged 18 years or younger, United States, 2018

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\u2022 Consult relevant ACIP statements for detailed recommendations (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/index.html).\u2022 When a vaccine is not administered at the recommended age, administer at a subsequent visit.\u2022 Use combination vaccines instead of separate injections when appropriate.\u2022 Report clinically significant adverse events to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) online (www.vaers.hhs.gov) or by telephone (800-822-7967).\u2022 Report suspected cases of reportable vaccine-preventable diseases to your state or local health department.\u2022 For information about precautions and contraindications, see www. cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/contraindications.html.Approved by the\u2022 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip)\u2022 American Academy of Pediatrics (www.aap.org)\u2022 American Academy of Family Physicians (www.aafp.org)\u2022 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (www.acog.org)This schedule includes recommendations in effect as of January 1, 2018.CS270457-MPublication date from document properties.0-18yrs-child-combined-schedule.pdfFigure 1. Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger\u2014United States, 2018. -- FIGURE 2. Catch-up immunization schedule for persons aged 4 months\u201318 years who start late or who are more than 1 month behind\u2014United States, 2018. -- Figure 3, Vaccines that might be indicated for children and adolescents aged 18 years or younger based on medical indications Footnotes \u2014 Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger, UNITED STATES, 2018.CurrentACIPPrevention and ControlInfectious Diseaseno validation dateSupersede