Table 5: Vaccine Overview

Vaccine Indications Ages Primary Series Catch-up Live virus Comments
Haemophilus influenza B All children >6 weeks of age 2m, 4m, 6m, 12-15m Variable No Not routinely given once >5 years old
Hepatitis A All children, travelers, high risk groups, post-expsure >1 years old 2 doses 6 months apart 2nd dose can be given anytime after 6 months.  Repeating entire series not indicated No Antibody titers recommended to ensure protection
Hepatitis B All children, travelers, high risk groups All 3 doses at 0, 1 and 6 months.  Ok to administer 6 month dose at a later interval but need to confirm antibody response No Antibody titers recommended to ensure protection, a repeat 3 shot series often needed.  No indication for more than 2 vaccination series
Herpes zoster Adults  age >60 >60 1 dose NA Yes  
HPV Females age 11-26 11-12 0,2, 6 months Must be at least 24 weeks between doses #2 and #3 No  
Influenza Flumist (seasonal) All children 2-18 years and all high risk patients >2 years of age and <50 Yearly If first flu vaccine, 2nd dose required 4 weeks later Yes  
Influenza IM (seasonal) All children 6mos -18 years and all high risk patients >6 mos of age Yearly If first flu vaccine, 2nd dose required 4 weeks later No  
Influenza Flumist (H1N1) All children 2-18 years and all high risk patients >2 years of age and <50 NA If first flu vaccine, 2nd dose required 4 weeks later Yes  
Influenza IM (H1N1) All children 6mos -18 years and all high risk patients >6 mos of age NA If first flu vaccine, 2nd dose required 4 weeks later No  
MMR Everyone >12 months #1 12-15mos, #2 4-6 years Must space 2 doses at least 4 weeks apart. Yes  
Meningococcal (Menactra* or Menomune) Menactra age 11 or later  and to unvaccinated college students Menomune if ages 2-10 or >55 1 dose NA No  
Pneumococcal All pediatrics but only high risk adults Conjugate (PCV) vaccine < 5 yo; polysaccharide (PPSV) vaccine >2 yo PCV 2m, 4m, 6m, 12-15m; PPSV at any age >2, repeat dose 5 years later PCV catch-up varies, 2nd dose of PPSV can be given at any interval after 5 years No  
DTaP Everyone Ages 0-10 5 doses; 2m, 4m, 6m, 15-18m,4-6 yrs   No  
Tdap Used for DTap booster once >11 yo Age >11 Booster every 10 years Use Td vaccine at weeks 0, 2, 24 then every 10 years.  1 dose of Tdap during series is acceptable No  
Varicella Age >12 months and no history of Varicella infection >12 months Dose #1 at 12 months, #2 after age of 4. 2nd dose can be given at any interval after first dose No