Vaccines

What you need to know

Vaccines play a very important part in the development of your child's immune system. They teach your child's body how to fight potentially dangerous, sometimes fatal, infections. The doctors of Allied Pediatrics of New York follow the American Academy of Pediatrics vaccine recommendations and feel strongly that vaccinations are a vital part of preventive health care.

*All of our vaccines for children under three years of age are thimerosal-free (Preservative-free).*

Immunization Schedule

Children under one year of age will receive the following vaccines:
DTaP (Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis), HIB (Haemophilus Influenza B), Prevnar (Pneumococcal), Polio (IPV), Hepatitis B (HEP B), Rotavirus

Children between one and two years of age will receive:

MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis A (HEP A), DTaP booster (Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis), HIB booster (Haemophilus Influenza B), Prevnar booster (Pneumococcal), Polio booster (IPV)

Children between four and six years of age will receive:

MMR, Varicella, DTaP booster (Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis), Polio booster

Children who are 11 years old or older will receive:

Tdap booster (Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis) as required by NYS for all 11 year-olds in 6th grade, Meningococcal Vaccine, Varicella booster where appropriate, and HPV (Human Papillomavirus) - now available for girls and boys.

These vaccines may be given as separate injections or may, when available, be combined in one vaccine. Combination vaccines are as safe and effective as the individual vaccine, and may mean fewer shots for your baby.

For more information on the vaccines your child will be receiving, please use the links to the CDC's Vaccine Information Statements (VIS). The VIS will be given to you at every office visit when a vaccine is administered.

If you have concerns about vaccinating your child, please click here and find out why we feel so strongly that properly informed parents will ALWAYS decide to vaccinate their children.

If you are considering an alternate vaccine schedule, click here read an article from the American Academy of Pediatrics addressing many of the incorrect beliefs behind alternative schedules..

Important Links for Vaccine Information:

Immunization Action Coalition http://www.immunize.org/
1573 Selby Avenue, Ste. 234
St. Paul, MN 55104
E-mail: admin@immunize.org
Tel: (651) 647-9009 Fax: (651) 647-9131

Vaccine Information Statements http://www.immunize.org/vis/#English

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A.
Tel: (404) 639-3311 / Public Inquiries: (404) 639-3534 / (800) 311-3435
http://www.cdc.gov specifically for vaccine information:
http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8000e2f3