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Immunization refresher
■ An occasional snapshot of current facts and trends in medicine.
Quick View. Posted May 7, 2007
April's National Infant Immunization Week focuses attention on immunizing infants against vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Here are the most recent recommended immunization schedules for children from birth to age 6. Detailed information, as well as schedules for older children and adolescents, is available online (link).Note: If PRP-OMP is administered at ages 2 months and 4 months, a dose at 6 months is not required.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Immunization Program