Recommendations and Guidelines:
2012 Child & Adolescent Immunization Schedules
for persons aged 0-6 years, 7-18 years, and "catch-up schedule"
Are Your Child's Vaccinations Up to Date?
The Schedules list the age or age range when each vaccine or series of shots is recommended. If your child (birth through 6 years old) or adolescent (age 7 through 18 years old) has missed any shots, consult the catch-up schedule AND check with the doctor about getting back on track.2012 Schedules
Combined Schedule Format
PERSONS AGED 0-18 years Vaccination providers are being advised to use all three schedules (Figure 1, Figure 2, & Figure 3) and their respective footnotes together and not separately.
PERSONS AGED 0-18 years Vaccination providers are being advised to use all three schedules (Figure 1, Figure 2, & Figure 3) and their respective footnotes together and not separately.
- Combined schedules (0-18 years and catch-up) [311KB - 4 pages]
(Combines 0-6 yr., 7-18 yr., and catch-up versions)
Figure 1
Single Page Formats
PERSONS AGED 0-6 years
PERSONS AGED 0-6 years
- Single page color (0-6yrs) [PDF-190 KB]
- Single page black and white (0-6yrs) [PDF-194 KB]
Figure 2
PERSONS AGED 7-18 years
- Single page color (7-18yrs) [PDF-155 KB]
- Single page black and white (7-18yrs) [PDF-159 KB]
- See also:
Interactive Adolescent Scheduler for those 7 - 18 years
Tool for determining the vaccines needed according to the 2012 Adolescent Immunization Schedule.
Figure 3
- Single page color (catch-up) [PDF-189 KB]
- Single page black and white (catch-up) [PDF-187 KB]
- See also:
Interactive Catchup Scheduler (online tool)
Tool for determining the vaccines a child needs especially missed or skipped vaccines according to the 2012 immunization schedule.
Other Formats
Pocket size, laminated, palm, etc.
Pocket size, laminated, palm, etc.
- Pocket-size (0-18 years) -- 6" x 4.5" (back & front)
- Laminated versions for sale at IAC
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) - "Shots by STFM" for your Mobile Device and Smartphone
A FREE app is available for your iPhone, Android, and Palm Pre(WebOS) phones. Also available is a small-size schedule for your mobile device. These are to be used at your own risk and are provided courtesy of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM). For information go to www.ImmunizationEd.org web site. - HTML version | PDF version [42KB - 4 pages]
Recommendations
- Summary of Recommendations for Childhood and Adolescent Immunization [PDF-87.62KB] Jan 2012
- ACIP Recommendations
Binational Resource
- 2012 Binational Immunization Resource Tool for Children from Birth through 18 Years [PDF-1.55MB - 2 pages]
Side-by-side presentation of recommended vaccines in Mexico and the United States helps health care providers identify vaccines needed by children now in the U.S. who received some vaccines in Mexico.
2012 Schedules
For Parents, Adolescents, and Teens
Parent-Friendly Print Formats
Babies and Young Children (0-6 years)
Babies and Young Children (0-6 years)
- Parent version of recommended immunizations for children from birth through 6 years old [481KB - 2 pages]
(en español) [632KB - 2 pages]
See also Immunizations and Developmental Milestones - 2012 Recommended immunizations for babies
(en español) [197KB - 1 page]
Adolescents, Preteens, and Teens (7-18 years)
- Parent version of recommended immunizations for preteens and teens from 7-18 years old [627KB - 2 pages]
- 2011 Immunizations for children and teens [112KB - 1 page] from IAC - November 2011
Fill out before doctor visit to help determine which vaccines your child may be given.
Make a Schedule for Your Child for those 0-6 years
For a complete list of recommended immunizations, just select your child’s birth date.
Catch-up Scheduler (tool)
This tool can be used to determine the vaccines your child needs and is especially useful for quickly seeing missed or skipped vaccines according to the 2012 Immunization Schedule.
Interactive Adolescent Scheduler for those 7 - 18 years
Tool for determining the vaccines needed according to the 2012 Adolescent Immunization schedule.
Adolescent Quiz for those 11 years and older
Take this quiz to find out which vaccines you or your child may need.
Spanish Versions (en español) Official 2012 Spanish version will no longer be offered. Consult NCIRDwebteam@cdc.gov with your comments/questions.
- 2012 Vacunas recomendadas para sus bebés [PDF-153KB] Recommended Immunizations for Babies
- 2011 ¿Cuándo deben vacunarse los niños y los adolescentes? [120KB - 1 page]
Immunizations for Children and Teens
BEING REVISED FOR 2012 AND WILL BE POSTED WHEN AVAILABLE.
MMWR of Recommended Schedules
Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years -- United States, 2012
The recommended immunization schedules for persons aged 0 through 18 years and the catch-up immunization schedule have been approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
This version also serves as a text-only for screen-reader devices.
Changes in the Schedule Since Last Release
Vaccination providers are being advised to use all three schedules (Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3) and their respective footnotes together and not separately.
Changes to the previous schedules include the following:
- Updates to Figure 1 (“Recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 0 through 6 years”):
- Quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) purple bar has been extended to reflect licensure of MCV4-D (Menactra) use in children as young as age 9 months.
- A wording change has been introduced in the hepatitis A (HepA) vaccine yellow bar; wording now states, “Dose 1.” A new yellow and purple bar has been added to reflect HepA vaccine recommendations for children aged 2 years and older.
- Guidance is provided for administration of hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine in infants with birthweights <2,000 grams and ≥2,000 grams. Clarification is provided for doses after administration of the birth dose of HepB vaccine.
- Rotavirus (RV) vaccine footnotes have been condensed.
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine footnotes have been condensed, and use of Hiberix for the booster (final) dose has been clarified. Guidance for use of Hib vaccine in persons aged 5 years and older in the catch-up schedule has been updated.
- Pneumococcal vaccine footnotes have been condensed.
- Guidance is provided for use of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in infants aged 6 through 11 months. Footnotes in the catch-up schedule have been condensed.
- HepA vaccine footnotes have been updated to clarify that the second dose of HepA vaccine should be administered 6–18 months after dose 1.
- MCV4 footnotes have been updated to reflect recent recommendations published in MMWR.
- Influenza vaccine footnotes have been updated to provide guidance on live, attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) contraindications.
- Influenza vaccine footnotes also have been updated to clarify dosing for children aged 6 months through 8 years for the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.
- Figure 2 (“Recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 7 through 18 years”) has been updated to include number of doses for each vaccine. Information regarding the recommended age (16 years) for the booster dose of MCV4 has been added.
- Tdap vaccine recommendations for children aged 7 through 10 years have been updated.
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine footnotes have been updated to include routine recommendations for vaccination of males.
- Varicella (VAR) vaccine footnotes have been condensed.
- Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) footnotes have been updated to include upper age limit for routine vaccination. IPV footnotes in the catch-up schedule have been condensed, and relevant wording added to Figure 3 (“Catch-up immunization schedule for persons aged 4 months through 18 years who start late or who are more than 1 month behind”).
- In the catch-up immunization schedule, HepA vaccine and HepB vaccine footnotes have been removed. Relevant wording has been added to Figure 3.
- MCV4 vaccine has been added to Figure 3 along with corresponding footnotes.
Presentation Graphics
These images are only the chart portions of the immunization schedule and are provided for use in PowerPoint Presentations:- 2012 jpg image 1 [.jpg - 159KB] (chart only - birth to 6 years)
- 2012 jpg image 2 [.jpg - 189KB] (chart only - 7 to 18 years)
- 2012 jpg image 3 [.jpg - 226KB] (catch-up chart - 4 mos. to 18 yrs.)
Vaccination Screening Form
It can sometimes be difficult to understand or keep track of exactly which vaccines your child needs. Use the following form to help you understand what vaccines might be important for your child. Questions on the form help you and your doctor decide which vaccines are needed and when to get them. You can print the form, fill it out, and take it with you to the office the next time you see the doctor.- Print version of screening questionnaire [79KB - 2 pages]
Technical content reviewed by the CDC - Also available in multiple languages including Spanish
Technical content reviewed by the CDC
Past Childhood Immunization Schedules
Beginning in 1995, a "harmonized" childhood schedule, approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has been published annually.
- 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 (Jan-Jun)
- 2004 (Jul-Dec) | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997
- 1996 | 1995
Prior to 1995, the childhood schedule was published periodically, as part of the ACIP's General Recommendations.
See also: - History of the Vaccine Schedule
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Vaccine Education Center
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