Vaccinations
Vaccinations
We are dedicated to ensuring your children stay protected from all serious vaccine-preventable diseases. One of the most cost effective and important preventive healthcare services any pediatrician provides is vaccinations.
In order to ensure the health and safety of our patients and their families, the providers of St. Clair Pediatrics require that all of our patients receive immunizations in accordance with the current vaccination schedule. Our doctors and nurses follow the vaccine safety recommendations created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Society of America and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These agencies unanimously agree that well-studied vaccines given according to safety-tested schedules offer the best protection for children.
Vaccination FAQs
Here are the vaccinations and the recommended age at which your child should receive them:
Birth
Hepatitis B
2 months
Pediarix, Hib, Prevnar, Rotarix*
4 months
Pediarix, Hib, Prevnar, Rotarix*
6 months
Pediarix, Prevnar
12 months
MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis A*
15 months
DTaP, Hib, Prevnar
18 months
Hepatitis A*
4-6 years
Kinrix, Proquad
11-15 years
Tdap, Meningococcal, Gardasil*
16-18 years
Meningococcal
Yearly
Influenza*
*Not required by state daycares or schools, but highly recommended
Vaccine Info
Pediarix=Hepatitis B, DTaP, Polio
Kinrix=DTaP, Polio
Proquad=MMR, Varicella
DTaP=Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
MMR=Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Varicella=Chicken Pox
Hib= Haemophilus influenza type b
Prevnar=Pneumococcal
Tdap=Tetanus, Pertussis
Gardasil=HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
Effective Date
This policy is effective August 11, 2014. If you are a current patient and have concerns regarding this policy, please call our office and speak to our office manager or speak to your provider at your next office visit.