Fetal Vaccines
US & Canada Aborted Fetal Vaccines In CDC Recommended Immunization Schedule Format
Updated: December 09, 2011
| X Indicates age vaccine is normally given. |
F—T (From and To) Indicates range of ages when vaccine or boosters are normally given.
For Further Info on Vaccine Schedules Visit the CDC Website at www.cdc.gov
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Indicates Vaccines Using Aborted Fetal Cell Lines |
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Catch up age if not previously vaccinated |
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Additional doses for those at high risk |
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Non shaded vaccines – Abortion not involved |
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Physician Vaccine Order Line:
Merck: 800-422-9675 GSK: 866-475-8222
Chiron: 800 244-7668 (PST)
Sanofi Pasteur: 800 822-2463
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| Vaccine (No. of Doses) |
Birth |
1-2 Mos |
4 Mos |
6 Mos |
12 Mos |
15 Mos |
18 Mos |
19-23 Mos |
2-3 Yr |
4-6 Yr |
7-10 Yr |
11-12 Yr |
13-18 Yr |
Adult
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| Hepatitis-B (3) |
X |
X |
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F |
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| Rotavirus (3) |
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X |
X |
X |
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| DTaP (5) |
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X |
X |
X |
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F |
T |
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X |
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| HiB (4) |
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X |
X |
X |
F |
T |
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| Pneumococcal (4) |
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X |
X |
X |
F |
T |
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| Polio (4) |
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X |
X |
F |
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T |
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X |
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| Flu/H1N1 (Annually) |
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F |
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T |
| M-M-R (2) |
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F |
T |
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– |
X |
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| Varicella-Chickenpox (2) |
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F |
T |
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X |
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| Hepatitis-A (2) |
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F |
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T |
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| Meningococcal MCV |
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F |
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T |
X |
X |
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| Rabies As Required |
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| Shingles/Zostavax |
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X |
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Aborted Fetal Version
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Fetal Cells
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Abortion Not Involved
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| Polio: Poliovax, Pentacel, DT Polio Adsorbed, Quadracel – Sanofi |
MRC-5
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IPOL – Separate dose Sanofi (Vero Cells) |
Pediarix: DTaP+Polio+Hep-B (GSK)Pediacel – Sanofi (Vero Cells) |
DTaP + Polio (All products)(Vero Cells) |
| MMR, Meruvax II, Priorix, MRVax, Erolalix, Biavax– Merck, GSK |
RA273
WI-38
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Rubella:
None in US, Canada |
Measles Only: Attenuvax
Merck (Chick egg) |
Mumps Only: Mumpsvax
Merck (Chick egg) |
Varivax, Varilix – Merck, GSK
Proquad*, MMR-V* – Merck |
MRC-5,
RA273,WI-38
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ChickenpoxNone in US, Canada |
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Hepatitis-A: Vaqta, Havrix, Avaxim, Epaxal, Vivaxim – Merck, GSK, Sanofi
Hepatitis A-B combo:Twinrix – GSK |
MRC-5
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Hepatitis-A
None in US, Canada |
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| Rabies – Imovax – Sanofi |
MRC-5
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RabAvert
Chiron (Chick egg) |
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| Shingles/Zostavax – Merck |
MRC-5
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None in USA, Canada |
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