I came across this schedule and thought that it will be good to share with all for your easy reference. But bear in mind that some of the vaccines are optional in some countries.

DTaP, to protect against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough):
• At 2 months
• At 4 months
• At 6 months
• Between 15 and 18 months (can be given as early as 12 months as long as it’s at least six months after the previous shot)
• Between 4 and 6 years old
• A booster shot at 11 or 12 years of age

Hepatitis A, to protect against hepatitis A, which can cause the liver disease hepatitis.
• Between 12 and 23 months, two shots at least six months apart

Hepatitis B (HBV), to protect against hepatitis B, which can cause the liver disease hepatitis:
• At birth
• Between 1 and 2 months
• Between 6 and 18 months.

Hib, to protect against Haemophilus influenza type B, which can lead to meningitis, pneumonia, and epiglottitis:
• At 2 months
• At 4 months
• At 6 months (not needed if the PedvaxHIB or ComVax brand of vaccine was given at 2 and 4 months)
• Between 12 and 15 months

HPV, to protect against human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States and a cause of cervical cancer:
• Three doses between 11 and 12 years, for girls (one version of the HPV vaccine prevents genital warts in males, but isn’t on the official schedule)

Influenza (the flu shot or, for age 2 and up, nasal spray vaccine); two doses to protect against H1N1 flu and one to protect against seasonal flu:
• Age 6 months and up, every year in the fall or early winter

Meningococcal, to protect against meningococcal disease, the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in U.S. children in pre-vaccine days:
• Between 11 and 12 years

MMR, to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles):
• Between 12 and 15 months
• Between 4 and 6 years old

Pneumococcal (PCV), to protect against pneumococcal disease, which can lead to meningitis, pneumonia, and ear infections:
• At 2 months
• At 4 months
• At 6 months
• Between 12 and 15 months

Polio (IPV), to protect against polio:
• At 2 months
• At 4 months
• Between 6 and 18 months
• Between 4 and 6 years old

Rotavirus, to protect against rotavirus, which can cause severe diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and dehydration (given orally, not as an injection):
• At 2 months
• At 4 months
• At 6 months (not needed if the Rotarix brand of vaccine was given at 2 and 4 months)

Varicella, to protect against chicken pox:
• Between 12 and 15 months
• Between 4 and 6 years.

I started this blog when my little prince was born in year 2007. It has been almost 4 years since then. I must admit blogging is not easy and requires a lot of time. I have been inactive and not updating my blog regularly.

One thing I realised is that this blog has been growing along with my little prince. It started with the articles about babies and as the years go by, my little prince grown from baby to toddler, the articles also grown from babies articles like breastfeeding, baby food, baby illness to potty training, vaccination for toddlers and toys for kids.

As my little prince grows, I tend to follow issues relating to his current age. That’s the reason for this blog to grow together with him. I think I should continue to post more babies articles to encourage new parents as they go through the challenge and fun of bringing up babies.

Fisher-Price has recalled about 2.9 million (about 2.8 million in the U.S. and about 125,000 in Canada) infant playzones, playgrounds, and other toys with hazardous inflatable balls attached to them in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). 7 million Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes tricycles in the United States and 150,000 in Canada, 1 million high chairs (about 950,000 in the U.S. and about 125,000 in Canada) have also been recalled.

The valve on the inflatable balls on these toys can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Fisher-Price and the CPSC are aware of 46 incidents in the U.S. where the valve came off and eight similar incidents in Canada.

This recall involves all of the Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade, C3068 Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium, Baby Gymtastics Play Wall, and Bat & Score Goal toys..

This recall also involves the H8094 Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium and J0327 1-2-3 Tetherball manufactured before 2008. The date code for the Ocean Wonders aquarium toy is located on the back side of the quilt’s fabric tag. The date code for the J0327 1-2-3 Tetherball is located on the bottom of the base. If the fourth digit of the six-digit date code is 7 or less, the product is included in the recall. No other Fisher-Price products with inflatable balls are included in this recall.

The Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade, and Baby Gymtastics Play Wall were made in Mexico. The Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium, 1-2-3 Tetherball, and Bat & Score Goal were made in China.

As for the tricycles, A child can strike, sit on, or fall on the protruding plastic ignition key resulting in serious injury, including genital bleeding. The CPSC and Fisher-Price are aware of 10 reports of incidents resulting in injury. Six of the incidents required medical attention after young girls, ages 2 to 3 years old, fell against or on the protruding disc-shaped and D-shaped pretend key. The model numbers are located under the seat in the storage compartment. The pretend keys are located about 3 inches in front of the seat and protrude at least 5/8 inches above the trike’s body. The trikes are intended for children 2 to 5 years of age.

The trikes manufactured after June 16, 2010 are not included in this recall. These trikes have a modified key in a flattened D shape and a manufacturer run number higher than 1670Q2. The run number indicates the trike was manufactured on the 167th day of 2010 or on June 16, 2010. The run number is found under the seat below the model number

Fisher-Price high chairs have pegs on the rear legs of the high chair. Children can fall on or against these pegs, resulting in injuries or lacerations. Fisher-Price and the CPSC are aware of 14 incidents, including seven reports of children requiring stitches and one tooth injury

This recall includes the Healthy Care, Easy Clean, and Close to Me high chairs with pegs on the back legs intended for tray storage. All of these high chairs have a folding frame for storage and a three-position reclining seat. The model number and date code of the high chair are on the back of the seat. All Easy Clean and Close To Me high chairs are included in this recall. Only Healthy Care high chairs manufactured before December 2006 are included in this recall. If the fourth digit in the date code is 6 or less, the Healthy Care high chair is included in the recall