Vaccinations and Dosing

Below you will find helpful guides to vaccination scheduling and dosing. If you have a question about the charts, please contact your child's physician.

Vaccination schedules | Acetaminophen Dosing | Ibuprofen Dosing

VACCINATION SCHEDULES

	Birth	1 wk.	2 mo.	4 mo.	6 mo.	9 mo.	12 mo.	15 mo.	18 mo.	2 yrs	4 to 6 yrs
Hepatitis B**	X
Pediarix® (Dtap, Hep B, Polio)			X	X	X
HIB (Haemophilus influenza B)			X	X	X			X combo
IPV (polio)											X
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)							X				X
DTap								X combo			X
Hepatitis A**								X		X
Prevnar® (pneumo- coccal)**			X	X	X		X
Varivax® (Chickenpox)							X				X
Rotateq® (rotavirus)**			X	X	X
Gardisil® (HPV - human papilloma virus)	Series of three injections recommended for girls over 9 years old
Menectra® (Neisseria menigitis)	One injection recommended either when entering high school or when entering college
Tdap (tetanus and pertussis booster)	One injection recommended to boost immunity at age 11 or 12
** these vaccines are recommended but are not required for school entry

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INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S ACETAMINOPHEN

		Concentrated Acetamin- ophen Infants' Drops	Children's Acetamin- ophen Liquid	Children's Acetamin- ophen Chewable Tablets	Junior Strength Acetamin- ophen Chewable Tablets
Weight	Age
6-11 lbs	0-3 mos	0.4 mL
12-17 lbs	4-11 mos	0.8 mL	1/2 (teaspoon)
18-23 lbs	12-23 mos	1.2 mL (0.8+0.4mL)	3/4 (teaspoon)
24-35 lbs	2-3 yrs	1.6 mL (0.8+0.8mL)	1 (teaspoon)	2 tablets
36-47 lbs	4-5 yrs		1 1/2 (teaspoons)	3 tablets
48-59 lbs	6-8 yrs		2 (teaspoons)	4 tablets	2 tablets
60-71 lbs	9-10 yrs		2 1/2 (teaspoons)	5 tablets	2 1/2 tablets
72-95 lbs	11 yrs		3 (teaspoons)	6 tablets	3 tablets
96 lbs and over	12 yrs				4 tablets

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INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S IBUPROFEN

		Concen-trated Ibuprofen Infants' Drops	Children's Ibuprofen Liquid	Children's Ibuprofen Chewable Tablets	Junior Strength Ibuprofen Chewable Tablets	Junior Strength Ibuprofen Swallowable Tablets
Weight	Age
	Under 6 mos	Consult your child's physician.
12-17 lbs	6-11 mos	1.25 mL	1/2 (teaspoon)
18-23 lbs	12-23 mos	1.875 mL	3/4 (teaspoon)
24-35 lbs	2-3 yrs		1 (teaspoon)	2 tablets
36-47 lbs	4-5 yrs		1 1/2 (teaspoons)	3 tablets
48-59 lbs	6-8 yrs		2 (teaspoons)	4 tablets	2 tablets	2 tablets
60-71 lbs	9-10 yrs		2 1/2 (teaspoons)	5 tablets	2 1/2 tablets	2 1/2 tablets
72-95 lbs	11 yrs		3 (teaspoons)	6 tablets	3 tablets	3 tablets

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