After getting approval from several expert groups, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following immunization schedules:

• Children ages newborn to 6 years(What is a PDF document?)
• Children ages 7 years to 18 years(What is a PDF document?)
• Children ages 4 months to 18 years who missed getting some immunizations(What is a PDF document?)
• Adults ages 19 years and older(What is a PDF document?)

Each year, the CDC reviews the immunization schedules for children and adults and makes new ones as needed.

For a form you can use to track your child's immunizations, see the childhood immunization record(What is a PDF document?) .

To print a list of what shots you or your child may need, go to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm.