
Are your shots up to date?
For children & adolescents:
· Children born after January 1, 2006 are required to have Hepatitis A vaccine in order to attend preschool
· Children < age 5 are required to have Pneumococcal vaccine for preschool
· Children entering Kindergarten or 6th grade must have 2 MMRs and 2 Varicella (chickenpox) shots
· Children ages 11-12 (up to 19) should have a Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis booster AND a Meningitis shot
· Girls beginning age 11 AND young women up to age 26 should have the HPV vaccine
For adults:
· All adults should get a Tetanus-Diphtheria- Pertussis booster every 10 years
· Adults > age 60 should get the new Shingles vaccine
· Adults > age 65 should receive a Pneumonia shot