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So what has changed in 2011? According to the AAP's vaccine revised guidelines:
Children age 7 to 11 who are behind on their pertussis (whooping) immunizations due to missed doses earlier in childhood should get a booster. Because the vaccine's effectiveness wanes over time, the AAP also recommends pertussis boosters for children age 11 to 12.
Children who didn't get their scheduled pneumococcal vaccinations, and are still under age 5, should get vaccinated with a newer formulation of the vaccine, Prevnar 13, which guards against additional strains of pneumococcal disease.
At about age 16, adolescents should receive a meningococcal meningitis booster shot. As HealthDay reports, previous guidelines called for 11-year-olds to receive a meningococcal booster, but protection from the shot starts to fade after about five years, precisely at the time when teens' risk of getting the disease increases.
Boys aged 9 to 18 "may" get the HPV shot, which protects from some strains of genital warts, particularly those that lead to cervical cancer in women." The shot is recommended for all girls at age 11 to 12. Confused about your child's vaccine needs? Your pediatrician will be able to tell you how these updates affect your child's immunization schedule.
You could also use this link. It will provide you with the recommended immunization schedule: http://www.babycenter.com/immunization-scheduler
This is such a cool website. You enter your childs Date of Birth and name and it will provide you with all the vaccination your child needs up till the age of 12 years old. Enjoy!
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