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Suggested schedule:
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At birth:
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hepatitis B vaccine
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Two months:
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diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough
(triple) injection; hepatitis B vaccine; oral
polio vaccine; hemophilus influenza B
injection; (HiB vaccine)
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Four months:
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diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough
(triple) injection; oral polio vaccine;
hemophilus influenza B injection (HiB vaccine)
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Six months:
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diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough
(triple) injection; hepatitis B vaccine;
hemophilus influenza B injection (HiB vaccine)
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Twelve months:
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skin test for tuberculosis
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Twelve to fifteen months:
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measles, mumps, and rubella (triple)
injection
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Fifteen to eighteen months:
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diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough
(triple) injection; oral polio vaccine;
hemophilus influenza B injection (HiB vaccine)
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Immunization programs must being soon after birth
because infectious diseases can be more serious in
babies than in adults.
Whooping cough vaccination is not recommended if
the baby has had a very high fever or a convulsion
after receiving the vaccine, or if there is any sign
of a progressing brain disorder. If in doubt, consult
the child's physician.
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