Clarksburg Pediatrics understands the importance of taking care of your children with vaccinations in Clarksburg and Montgomery Village, MD. Our team of specialists Dr. Armina Rahman, Dr. Hershita Raheja, Dr. Jacqueline Douge, Dr. Sehar Maruf, Dr. LeAnne Miller, and Dr Maria Yoon can schedule your child's vaccines throughout their first 15 months to prepare them for life. Follow the suggestions below to ensure that your child gets the full range of health protection that they need.

Hepatitis B

This vaccine is one of the first your child will receive and typically gets delivered on this schedule to keep them safe:

• First Dose: Birth
• Second Dose: Between 1-2 Months
• Third Dose: Between 6-15 Months

Rotavirus

Doctors typically wait a few months before delivering either a 1-2 dose vaccination for rotavirus. This schedule includes:

• First Dose: Two Months
• Second Dose: Four Months
• Third Dose: Six Months

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis

Your child will receive four doses of this wide-ranging vaccination before they reach 18 months. This schedule includes:

• First Dose: Two Months
• Second Dose: Four Months
• Third Dose: Six Months
• Fourth Dose: 15 Months

Influenza B

Flu vaccinations in Clarksburg and Montgomery Village, MD, for your child may include 2-4 doses, depending on your child's vaccine. They always receive two and more following this schedule:

• First Dose: Two Months
• Second Dose: Four Months
• Third Dose: Six Months 
• Third and Fourth Dose: Between 12-15 months

Pneumoccal Conjugate

Vaccination for this condition includes four doses on this schedule to ensure that they are safe from its potential spread:

• First Dose: Two Months
• Second Dose: Four Months
• Third Dose: Six Months
• Fourth Dose: Between 12-15 months

Polio

Polio vaccines are important because, while this condition is nearly extinct, it can still cause serious health problems. Vaccination schedules include three doses:

• First Dose: Two Months
• Second Dose: Four Months
• Third Dose: Between 6-15 Months

Other Vaccines

Your child can receive a 1-2 dose general flu vaccination annually to protect their health. They may also get the first dose for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella between 12-15 months.. Other doses they may receive include:

• Third Hepatitis B Shot: 18 Months
• Fourth and Fifth Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Shots: 18 Months and 4-6 Years
• Third and Fourth Polio Shots: 18 Months and 4-6 Years
• Second Measles, Mumps, Varicella, and Rubella Shot: 4-6 Years
• Hepatitis A: Two-Dose Series Between 18-23 Months
• Meningitis: Two-Dose Series at 11-12 Years and 16 Years

Taking Care of Your Child

If you follow this vaccination schedule with our team at Clarksburg Pediatrics, you can protect your child from many conditions. Don't forget that you can also provide vaccinations in Clarksburg and Montgomery Village, MD, between the ages of 18 months and 18 years to keep your child safe. Call us at (301) 528-8181 to start.