immunizations reason: diseases will not go away
immunizations reason: healthy
immunizations reason: diet and exercise
immunizations reason: save a life
immunizations reason: vaccines are safe
immunizations reason: prevent disease
immunizations reason: young healthy people can get sick
immunizations reason: diseases are expensive
immunizations reason: older people are at risk
immunizations reason: you deserve to be healthy!

Are Your Vaccines Up to Date?

Recommended Vaccines

Vaccines help protect babies and children from serious diseases while their immune systems are still developing. For the best protection, get all recommended vaccines on time. 

0 through 3 years

  • DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)5 
  • Flu, yearly1 
  • Hepatitis A1 
  • Hepatitis B4 
  • Hib (Haemophilus influenza Type B)4 
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)2 
  • Pneumococcal4 
  • Polio1 
  • Rotavirus2 
  • Varicella (chickenpox)2
  • COVID-19 (ages 6 months and older)3 

4 through 6 years

  • DTaP5
  • Flu, yearly1
  • MMR2
  • Polio1
  • Varicella2
  • Missed shots from previous years
  • COVID-193

7 through 10 years

  • COVID-193
  • Flu, yearly1
  • Missed shots from previous years

11 through 18 years

  • COVID-193
  • Flu, yearly1
  • HPV4
  • Meningococcal4
  • TDaP5
  • Missed shots from previous years

19 through 64

  • COVID-193
  • Flu, yearly1
  • Pneumococcal (for people who smoke or vape, or who are alcohol-dependent, or who have asthma, diabetes, lymphoma or HIV)4
  • Shingles (ages 50 and older)2
  • Td, every 10 years5

65+ years

  • COVID-193
  • Flu, yearly1
  • Pneumoccocal4 
  • Shingles2
  • Td, every 10 years5

Babies can get disease immunity from their mothers during pregnancy. This immunity can protect the baby from some diseases during the first few months of life, but immunity decreases over time. 

Pregnant women should receive the following immunizations during each pregnancy:

  • TDaP5
  • Flu1

Some women may need other vaccines before, during, or after they become pregnant. Talk with your healthcare provider to know if you should receive the following immunizations:

  • Hepatitis A1
  • Hepatitis B4

For more information

Sedgwick County Health Department: www.sedgwickcounty.org/health/get-healthy/get-immunized/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/vaccines

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: www.vaccines.gov