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Recommended Vaccinations for Children 7 to 18 Years Old, Parent-Friendly VersionUnited States, 2023						Español (Spanish)							Print
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										Vaccine recommendations have been updated. The content on this page is **not** current and will be updated to align with the new recommendations published in the 2024 Immunization Schedules:Child and Adolescent Recommended Immunization Schedule, 2024
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If your child misses a shot recommended for their age, talk to your child’s doctor as soon as possible to see when the missed shot can be given.
If your child has any medical conditions that put them at risk for infection or is traveling outside the United States, talk to your child’s doctor about additional vaccines that they may need.**Talk with your child’s doctor if you have questions about any shot recommended for your child.**
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Key – This table is for layout.
Parent-friendly schedule key
Indicates when the vaccine is recommended for all children unless your doctor tells you that your child cannot safely receive the vaccine.
Parent-friendly schedule key
Indicates the vaccine series can begin at this age.
Parent-friendly schedule key
Indicates the vaccine **should** be given if a child is catching up on missed vaccines. A vaccine series does not need to be restarted, regardless of the time that has elapsed between doses.
Parent-friendly schedule key
Indicates children not at increased risk **may** get the vaccine if they wish after speaking to a provider.
Recommended Vaccines
2023 Recommended Immunizations for Children 7–18 Years Old
Vaccine
7
Years
8
Years
9
Years
10
Years
11
Years
12
Years
13
Years
14
Years
15
Years
16
Years
17
Years
18
YearsCOVID-19*Coronavirus disease 2019
COVID-19*Flu**
Influenza
Flu (One or Two
Doses Yearly)**
Flu (One Dose Yearly)Tdap
Tetanus, Diphtheria, & Pertussis

TdapHPV†Human papillomavirus



HPV†MenACWY
Meningococcal disease




MenACWY



MenACWYMenB
Meningococcal disease









MenB
Catching Up On Missed Childhood Vaccination†
Catching Up On Missed Childhood Vaccination
Vaccine
7
Years
8
Years
9
Years
10
Years
11
Years
12
Years
13
Years
14
Years
15
Years
16
Years
17
Years
18
YearsMMR
Measles, Mumps, & Rubella
MMRVaricella
Chickenpox
VaricellaHepA
Hepatitis A
HepAHepB
Hepatitis B
HepBIPV
Polio
IPV
ONLY IN PLACES WHERE DENGUE IS COMMON — MUST have a laboratory test confirming past dengue infection
ONLY IN PLACES WHERE DENGUE IS COMMON — MUST have a laboratory test confirming past dengue infection
Vaccine
7
Years
8
Years
9
Years
10
Years
11
Years
12
Years
13
Years
14
Years
15
Years
16
Years
17
Years
18
YearsDengue


Dengue
Footnotes
Footnotes – This table is for layout.
COVID-19*

Number of doses recommended depends on your child’s age and type of COVID-19 vaccine used.
Flu**

Two doses given at least 4 weeks apart are recommended for children age 6 months through 8 years of age who are getting an influenza (flu) vaccine for the first time and for some other children in this age group.
HPV†

Ages 11 through 12 years old should get a 2-shot series separated by 6 to 12 months. The series can begin at 9 years old. A 3-shot series is recommended for those with weakened immune systems and those who start the series after their 15th birthday.
‡Originally recommended age ranges for missed childhood vaccinations: 2-dose series of **MMR** at 12–15 months and 4–6 years; 2-dose series of **Varicella** at 12–15 months and 4–6 years; 2-dose series of **HepA** (minimum interval: 6 months) at age 12–23 months; 3-dose series of **HepB** at birth, 1–2 months, and 6–18 months; and 4-dose series of **Polio** at 2 months, 4 months, 6–18 months, and 4–6 years.
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and the Vaccines that Prevent Them
Parent-Friendly 7-18 Years old vaccine preventable disease
Disease
Vaccine
Disease spread by
Disease symptoms
Disease complicationsCoronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19)
COVID-19
vaccine protects against severe complications from coronavirus disease 2019.
Air, direct contact
May be no symptoms, fever, muscle aches, sore throat, cough, runny nose, diarrhea, vomiting, new loss of taste or smell
Pneumonia (infection in the lungs), respiratory failure, blood clots, bleeding disorder, injury to liver, heart or kidney, multi-system inflammatory syndrome, post-COVID syndrome, deathInfluenza
(Flu)
Flu
vaccine protects against influenza.
Air, direct contact
Fever, muscle pain, sore throat, cough, extreme fatigue
Pneumonia (infection in the lungs), bronchitis, sinus infections, ear infections, deathTetanus
Tdap*
and Td** vaccines protect against tetanus.
Exposure through cuts in skin
Stiffness in neck and abdominal muscles, difficulty swallowing, muscle spasms, fever
Broken bones, breathing difficulty, deathDiphtheria
Tdap*
and Td** vaccines protects against diphtheria.
Air, direct contact
Sore throat, mild fever, weakness, swollen glands in neck
Swelling of the heart muscle, heart failure, coma, paralysis, deathPertussis
(whooping cough)
Tdap*
vaccine protects against pertussis (whooping cough).
Air, direct contact
Severe cough, runny nose, apnea (a pause in breathing in infants)
Pneumonia (infection in the lungs), deathHuman papillomavirus
HPV
vaccine protects against human papillomavirus.
Direct skin contact
May be no symptoms, genital warts
Cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, oropharyngeal cancersMeningococcal disease
MenACWY
MenB

vaccines protect against meningococcal disease
Air, direct contact
Sudden onset of fever, headache, and stiff neck, dark purple rash
Loss of limb, deafness, nervous system disorders, developmental disabilities, seizure disorder, stroke, deathMeasles
MMR†
vaccine protects against measles.
Air, direct contact
Rash, fever, cough, runny nose, pink eye
Encephalitis (brain swelling), pneumonia (infection in the lungs), deathMumps
MMR†
vaccine protects against mumps.
Air, direct contact
Swollen salivary glands (under the jaw), fever, headache, tiredness, muscle pain
Meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord), encephalitis (brain swelling), inflammation of testicles or ovaries, deafness, deathRubella
MMR†
vaccine protects against rubella.
Air, direct contact
Sometimes rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes
Very serious in pregnant women—can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, birth defectsChickenpox
Varicella
vaccine protects against chickenpox.
Air, direct contact
Rash, tiredness, headache, fever
Infected blisters, bleeding disorders, encephalitis (brain swelling), pneumonia (infection in the lungs), deathHepatitis A
HepA
vaccine protects against hepatitis A.
Direct contact, contaminated food or water
May be no symptoms, fever, stomach pain, loss of appetite, fatigue, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), dark urine
Liver failure, arthralgia (joint pain), kidney, pancreatic and blood disorders, deathHepatitis B
HepB
vaccine protects against hepatitis B.
Contact with blood or body fluids
May be no symptoms, fever, headache, weakness, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), joint pain
Chronic liver infection, liver failure, liver cancer, deathPolio
IPV
vaccine protects against polio.
Air, direct contact, through the mouth
May be no symptoms, sore throat, fever, nausea, headache
Paralysis, deathDengue
Dengue‡
vaccine protects against dengue.
Bite from infected mosquito
May be no symptoms, fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, rash, joint pain, body ache, nausea, loss of appetite, feeling tired, abdominal pain
Severe bleeding, seizures, shock, damage to the liver, heart, and lungs, death
Footnotes – This table is for layout.
Tdap*
Tdap combines protection against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
Td**
Td combines protection against diphtheria and tetanus
MMR†
MMR combines protection against measles, mumps, and rubella.
Dengue‡
Recommended where dengue is common.
This schedule is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  February 10, 2023						Source: 	National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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