Immunizations Offered

28 Feb

By: Brian Smith 0

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Call the nursing office at 330-385-5123 for an appointment
*Bringing shot record to appointment is helpful.

Footnotes to the above chart:

This is the age range in which the vaccine should be given.
Your baby may not need a dose of HepB vaccine at age 4 months, depending on vaccine used.
Your baby may not need a dose of Hib vaccine at age 6 months, depending on vaccine used.
Your baby may not need a dose of RV vaccine at 6 months, depending on vaccine used.
All children age 6 months and older should be vaccinated against influenza in the fall or winter each year.
Your child will need 2 doses of HepA vaccine, given at least 6 months apart.

Below is a list of the diseases your baby will be protected against:

HepB: hepatitis B, a serious liver disease
DTaP: diptheria, tetanus (lockjaw), and pertussis (whooping cough)
PCV13: pneumococcal conjugate vaccine protects against a serious blood, lung, and brain infection
Hib: Haemophilus influenza type b, a serious brain, throat, and blood infection
Polio: polio, a serious paralyzing disease
RV: rotavirus infection, a serious diarrheal disease
Influenza: a serious lung infection
MMR: measles, mumps, and rubella
HepA: hepatitis A, a serious liver disease
Chickenpox: also called varicella

Tdap: Tetanus (lockjaw), Diptheria, and Pertussis (whooping cough).
- Serious diseases that are caused by bacteria.
- This vaccine is a REQUIREMENT for 7th grade (11-12 years old)
MCV: Meningoccal Vaccine.
- Meningitis is an infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord. Recommended for adolescents 11-18 years of age.
- First dose given at 11-12 years of age with a booster dose at 16.
HPV: Human Papillomavirus Vaccine.
- Genital HPV is the most sexually transmitted virus in the US. Recommended for boys and girls 11-12 years of age. This vaccine is given as a 3-dose series.
- 1st dose Now
- 2nd dose 1-2 months after dose #1
- 3rd dose 6 months after dose # 1

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