Community and Public Health Nursing
PRACTICUM
IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES. INJURY
PREVENTION.
Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years
UNITED STATES, 2012
The Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18
Years are approved by the
Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices
(www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip)
American Academy of
Pediatrics
(http://www.aap.org)
American Academy of Family
Physicians
(http://www.aafp.org)
This schedule includes recommendations in effect as of December
23, 2011.
Any dose not administered at the recommended
age should be administered at a subsequent visit, when indicated and
feasible. The use of a combination vaccine generally is preferred over
separate injections
of its equivalent component vaccines. Vaccination providers should
consult the relevant Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP) statement for detailed recommendations, available online at
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/acip-list.htm. Clinically significant
adverse events that follow vaccination should be reported to the Vaccine
Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
U.S.