Helping parents and guardians find information about childhood vaccination

Here parents/guardians can find information about vaccine schedules for children, vaccine requirements for schools in Philadelphia, and information about the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.

Vaccine Schedules for Children and Adolescents:

• https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fvaccines%2Fschedules%2Feasy-to-read%2Fchild.html
• https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/adolescent-easyread.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fvaccines%2Fschedules%2Feasy-to-read%2Fpreteen-teen.html

Vaccine Requirements for the School District of Philadelphia:

For attendance in all grades (K-12) your child must have:

• Diphtheria, Tetanus, & acellular Pertussis (DTap) – 5 doses*
• Polio (IPV) – 4 doses**
• Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR) – 2 doses
• Hepatitis B (HepB) – 3 doses
• Varicella (VZV) – 2 doses