Routine varicella immunization in children has been recommended as a way to reduce complications associated with varicella infection and reduce the current work-loss of parents and infected adults. Vaccination before age 13 is preferable because children over age 12 require two doses 4-8 weeks apart to achieve optimal seroconversion rates. Immunizations are an important part of keeping your children healthy. Parents should be reassured that their children who received rotavirus vaccine before July are not at increased risk for intussusception now. Vaccines 1 are listed under the routinely recommended ages.
Bars indicate range of recommended ages for immunization.
Ovals indicate vaccines to be given if previously recommended doses were missed or given earlier than the recommended minimum age. These guidelines are based off of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians. These three groups, working with federal agencies, have approved a unified childhood immunization schedule. Regence BlueShield of Idaho Quality Improvement Committees has approved this schedule.