WHAT ARE RECOMMENDED VACCINATIONS AND IMMUNIZATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU MISS IMMUNIZATIONS

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There are seemingly so many immunizations and vaccinations recommended for infants, children and adults. And it seems like the recommendations for immunizations and vaccinations change every year. Did you know, for example, that it is now recommended to give the chicken pox varicella vaccine twice and not just once as before? How are you to know which shots and vaccinations are recommended for your children, yourself and your family? The definitive immunization recommendations have been published for the United States.









For example, here is a chart of the vaccination schedule for children age 0-6 years.
There are also recommendations for "catch up" when people miss immunizations. How and when do you make up the missing shots?

Click for Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 to 18 Years Old United States 2008