Recommended or Required?

Recommended or Required? Do You Know the Difference? Federal Recommendations Each year, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) publishes immunization schedules for persons aged 0 through 18 years. These schedules summarize recommendations for routine vaccines for children ages 18 years and younger. State Requirements Prior to entry, attendance or transfer to preschools. schools (K-12), licensed child care facilities, and family day care homes. each child shall have on file a Florida Certification of Immunization (Form DH 680) documenting the completion of all required vaccine doses. Vaccine Name Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (whooping cough) Vaccine DTaP Ages of Recommended Doses Months Years School Requirements Child care/K-12 2 4 6 • • 1548 44 Hepatitis A Hep A . 1243 Hepatitis 8 Hep 8 Birth 14 • 6-18 • K-12 Haemophilus inllueuae type B Hib 2 • 4 6 12-1S. . Child care Human Rapillomavirus Vaccine HPV 2111 1112-3 doses Inactivated Polio Vaccine IPV r 4 Kill 44 Child care/X-12 Influenza Vaccine Flu Aitntsilly Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine MCV 11-12 16 Measles-Mumps-Rubella MMR 12415. . 4-6 Child care/K-12 Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine PCV 2 4- 6 11440 • Child care Rotavirus RV 1 4 4 Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (whooping cough) Tdap 11.12 ' 7-12 grades Varicella (chickenpox) Varicella .12-15 _ 44 Child care/K-I2 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 850-245-4342 OR VISIT WWW.IMMUNIZEFLORIDA.ORG. Immunizing Florida. Protecting Health. UCAITLI 03/16 EFTA01221273