In the US, all vaccines must be approved or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after which every vaccine is evaluated by an independent group of experts who review the trial data and recommend how the vaccine should be used.
This site reflects US immunization policies, including links to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunization schedules.
CDC Recommendations
CDC RECOMMENDATIONS
Parent-friendly immunization schedule for infants and children from birth through age 6 years
CDC RECOMMENDATIONS
Spanish version of parent-friendly immunization schedule for infants and children from birth through age 6 years
CDC RECOMMENDATIONS
CDC recommended immunization schedules from birth through age 18 years
CDC RECOMMENDATIONS
CDC recommended immunization schedules for adolescents age 7-18 years
CDC RECOMMENDATIONS
Spanish version of CDC recommended immunization schedules for adolescents age 7-18 years
CDC RECOMMENDATIONS
CDC recommended immunization schedules for adults age 19 years and older
Vaccine Safety
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is an independent group of experts who review safety and efficacy data to make recommendations for the use of vaccines in the US, including schedules regarding the appropriate timing, dosage, and contraindications.
ACIP includes ex-officio members from other federal agencies and non-voting representatives of liaison organizations that bring related immunization expertise.
ACIP develops recommendations for the routine administration of vaccines, along with schedules regarding the appropriate timing, dosage, and contraindications.
Recommended Vaccines by Age Infographics
Recommended Vaccines By Age (Spanish)
Infographics in Spanish of vaccines recommended for children, adolescents, adults, and adults 65+, and the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases
Recommended Vaccines By Age (English)
Infographics of vaccines recommended for children, adolescents, adults, and adults 65+, and the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases
Latest Posts
The History Behind Universal Flu Vaccination
Special thanks to the NFID leaders who offered their reflections on the anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation of universal influenza (flu) vaccination for everyone age 6 months and older, on February 24, 2010 …
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Special thanks to ACOG Fellow Tamika C. Auguste, MD, chair of Women’s and Infants’ Services at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, for sharing her reflections on the evolution of vaccines recommended during pregnancy …
#ShowUp and #FightFlu
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is working in partnership with Black-led and Black-serving organizations to increase awareness of the importance of annual influenza (flu) vaccination among US Black adults. Special thanks to NFID Immediate Past-President Patricia N. Whitley-Williams, MD, for this guest blog post on the critical role that annual flu vaccines play in protecting Black families and communities …
Updated February 2023
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention