B.P. 3189

Route des Peres Maristes

(Hann II)

Dakar, Senegal

West Africa                   

School Office: 221.832.06.82

Fax: 221.832.17.21

Immunizations:

DTAP

TDAP

Hep A

Hep B

Hib

MMR

IPV

VAR

Immunization Recommendations: 

Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP) -- Four-Dose Series

2-4 months:
The first two doses are given at 2 and 4 months old.

4-6 months:
The third dose is given at 6 months.

12-18 months / 4-6 years:
The fourth dose is usually given between 15 and 18 months. However, it can be given as early as 12 months, as long as six months have passed since the third dose. The fourth dose should be given, at the latest, between 4 to 6 years.

Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) -- One Dose

11-12 years:
One booster dose is recommended at age 11 or 12 if the child has completed the DTaP series (see above) and has not yet received a tetanus and diphtheria toxiods booster vaccine (Td) for any reason (such as a traumatic injury).

13-18 years:
Teens who missed getting a tetanus and diphtheria toxiods booster vaccine (Td) or Tdap booster at age 11-12 should also receive a single dose of Tdap if they have completed the recommended childhood DTaP vaccination series.

Td boosters are recommended every 10 years throughout adulthood.

Hepatitis A (Hep A) -- Two-Dose Series

12-23 months:
Two-dose series given at age 1 (between 12 and 23 months) -- given at least 6 months apart.

Children who have not been vaccinated by age 2 can receive this immunization at subsequent visits.

2-18 years:
Some states, counties, and communities recommend a single dose between 2 to 18 years if the child hasn't received the series as an infant. Check with your doctor or health department for local recommendations.

Hepatitis B (Hep B) -- Three-Dose Series

Birth:
The first dose is given soon after birth and before hospital discharge.

1-2 months:
The second dose is given at least one month later, between 1-2 months.

4 months:
A dose at 4 months may be required if combination vaccines were used after the birth dose.

6-18 months:
The final dose is given between 24 weeks (6 months) and 18 months.

2-18 years:
A three-dose series is given to all children under 18 who didn't get the vaccine as infants.

H. influenzae type b (Hib) -- Two-Dose Series

2-4 months:
The first dose is given at 2 months and the second at 4 months.

Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) -- Two-Dose Series

12-15 months
The first dose can be given between 12 and 15 months.

4 - 6 years:
The second dose can be given one month after the first dose. However, the second dose is typically given between 4 to 6 years.

Polio (IPV) -- Four-Dose Series*

2-4 months:
The first two doses of injectable polio vaccine are given at 2 and 4 months old.

6-18 months:
The third dose is given between 6 and 18 months old.

4-6 years:
The fourth dose is given at 4-6 years old.

*Because of the risk of vaccine-associated paralytic polio, oral polio vaccine should be used only under special circumstances; check with your doctor.

Chickenpox (Varicella, Var)

12-15 months:
One dose is given after the first birthday, usually at 12 to 15 months.

4-6 years:
The second dose is given at 4-6 years.

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Last Updated: 02/21/2008 10:46