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Immunization Schedule for Infants and Children

Physicians recommend that infants and children receive vaccinations to protect them from highly contagious diseases. Many vaccines require more than one dose to provide full immunity, and sometimes combination vaccines are used to lessen the number of injections a child receives. This chart provides the ages for immunization with specific vaccines that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends for children living in the United States.
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