Immunization Schedule

 

The following chart provides a recommended schedule of vaccines for children in the U.S. These recommendations are constantly being reviewed and updated by medical organizations. Check with your doctor or other health care professional regarding the timing of immunizations for your child.

DSHS Immunization Homepage
Minimum State Vaccination Requirements

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Minimum Immunization Requirement
by groups
Recommended Schedule

Childcare-Pre-K
Students K-12

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Exclusion Immunization
Hep B Policy
HPV


Immunization Branch, MC 1946
Division for Prevention and Preparedness Services

Texas Department of State Health Services
P.O. Box 149347
Austin TX 78714
Phone: (512) 458-7111 ext 6470 Fax: (512) 458-7544


DSHS HSR7
Immunization Program
2408 S. 37th St.
Temple, TX 76504
254-778-6744 x 6709


Vaccine Abbreviations
DTaP--Diphteria, tetanus and acellular pertussis
DTap-Hib--Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis-Haemophilus influenza type b
HBV--Hepatitis B
HBV-Hib--Heptatitis B-Haemophilus influenza type b
IPV--Poliovirus vaccine inactivated (also called Salk)
MMR--Measles-mumps-rubella
PVC--Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Td--Tetanus-dephtheria toxoid, adult type (booster)
Varivax--Chickenpox (varicella) virus vaccine live
 
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NOTE: The Texas Department of Health (TDH) has merged with other agencies and is now part of the new Department of State Health Services (DSHS), resulting in the following e-mail address format change for all employees:
firstname.lastname@dshs.state.tx.us.

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