How immunizations from our pediatrician can help your newborn thrive
Vaccines help all children, especially newborns. The immune system of a newborn baby is still immature, making newborns one of the groups most vulnerable to illness and infection. Your pediatrician can help protect your newborn by providing immunizations. Dr. Allyson Self-Stoico at A to Z Pediatrics in Pasadena, CA, provides comprehensive medical services for children, including immunizations.
These Are the Vaccines Administered to Newborns:
- Hepatitis B, or Hep B, first dose, which is given within 24 hours of birth
The First Injection of Hep B Is Followed by These Vaccinations at 1 to 2 Months:
- Hepatitis B, or Hep B, second dose
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, or DTap, first dose
- Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, first dose
- Polio, or IPV, first dose
- Pneumococcal disease, or PCV13, first dose
- Rotavirus, or RV, first dose
These Additional Doses and Vaccines Are Administered at 3 to 4 Months:
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, or DTap, second dose
- Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, second dose
- Polio, or IPV, second dose
- Pneumococcal disease, or PCV13, second dose
- Rotavirus, or RV, second dose
Your Child Will Receive These Vaccines at 5 to 6 Months:
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, or DTap, third dose
- Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, third dose
- Polio, or IPV, third dose
- Pneumococcal disease, or PCV13, third dose
- Rotavirus, or RV, third dose
- Influenza, or flu, yearly
Your Child Will Receive These Vaccines at 12 to 23 Months:
- Chickenpox, or varicella, first dose
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, or DTap, fourth dose
- Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, fourth dose
- Measles, mumps, and rubella, or MMR, first dose
- Polio , or IPV, third dose
- Pneumococcal disease, or PCV13, fourth dose
- Hepatitis A, or HepA, first dose
- Hepatitis B, or HepB, third dose, between 6 and 18 months
- Influenza, or flu, yearly
To view or print a list of the Centers for Disease Control recommended immunization schedule from birth through age 18, please click here:
To learn more about which immunizations your newborn needs, call Dr. Allyson Self-Stoico at A to Z Pediatrics in Pasadena, CA, You can reach her in the office by calling (626) 389-2869, so call today.