Vaccines　for　Young　Children　为年幼的孩子接种疫苗　Vaccines　help　prevent　disease.　Babies　born　in　the　United　States　may　have　their　first　vaccines　right　after　birth.　Future　vaccines　are　given　at　well　child　check-ups　with　your　child’s　doctor　or　at　a　local　health　department.　Vaccines　are　needed　for　Women,　Infants　and　Children　(WIC)　visits　or　when　children　enroll　in　school.　Vaccines　are　also　called　immunizations.　They　are　often　given　as　injections　with　a　needle,　also　called　shots.　Vaccines　are　either　given　as　a　single　dose　or　as　many　doses　given　over　time.　The　full　number　of　doses　for　each　vaccine　must　be　given　for　the　vaccine　to　protect　your　child　from　the　disease.　The　vaccine　schedule　on　the　next　page　is　for　children　birth　to　6　years　old　(last　updated　February,　2020).　More　vaccines　are　needed　for　older　children.　Check　with　your　child’s　doctor　or　local　health　department　for　the　most　current　schedule　and　to　get　any　needed　vaccines　your　child　has　not　yet　had.　If　your　child　misses　a　shot,　you　don’t　need