The recommended immunization schedules list the age or age range when each vaccine or series of shots is recommended. If your preteen or teen (age 7 through 18 years old) has missed any shots, consult the catch-up scheduler AND check with the doctor about getting back on track.

Related posts:

  1. Get Caught Up on Your Immunizations August is National Immunization Awareness Month, which serves as a good reminder to get caught up on your shots. Check out the recommended vaccine schedules for babies, children, and adults....
  2. Back to School and Immunizations It’s mid-August and many families are in the middle of the mad dash to get the kids ready for the coming school year. There are school supplies and clothes to buy, forms to fill out, busing/carpool schedules to arrange, and, if needed, ensuring that after school childcare is in place. Then of course, there is […]...
  3. Medicare, Adult Immunizations For our third birthday we launched the Share Your Story: GovGab Guest Writer Challenge. We’re proud to showcase our winning posts, which will run this whole week. Krista Cook has four higher-education degrees, three in government (B.A., M.P.A., and Ph.D) and she recently finished up a fourth in library/information science (M.L.S.) at Emporia State University. […]...
  4. Medicare Card, Cholesterol Screening Medicare Card, Cholesterol Screening...
  5. Medicare Card, Are Your Kids Eligible For Free or Low-Cost Health Insurance? Medicare Card, Are Your Kids Eligible For Free or Low-Cost Health Insurance?...
  6. Many seniors do not receive recommended preventive and primary care Under health insurance reform, a senior would not pay anything for a screening colonoscopy or other preventive services. Reform will eliminate any deductibles, copayments, or other cost-sharing for obtaining preventive services, making them affordable and accessible...
  7. Medicare Card, NIH study finds leisure-time physical activity extends life expectancy as much as 4.5 years Medicare Card, NIH study finds leisure-time physical activity extends life expectancy as much as 4.5 years...
  8. Vaccinating Children against Flu Helps Protect Wider Community Results of a clinical trial conducted in a largely self-contained religious community during the 2008-09 influenza season show that immunizing children against seasonal influenza can significantly protect unvaccinated community members against influenza as well. The study was conducted to determine if immunized children could act as a barrier to limit the spread of influenza to the wider, unvaccinated community, a concept known as herd immunity....
  9. Needle-less Vaccinations, Getting Medicare Help Needles are hands down one of the things I'm scared of most in the world. Anytime I need to get a shot or have blood drawn there's a 50-50 chance I'll pass out. I get all lightheaded and start to hyperventilate. It's really not a pretty picture. So needless to say, the news that scientists figured out a way to give vaccinations without needles made me smile. ...
  10. What percent of an IRA does a person have to take each month after they are 70 years old?Asked by… What percent of an IRA does a person have to take each month after they are 70 years old? Asked by Charlie on Facebook. If you have a traditional IRA, you must receive a minimum distribution starting when you are 70 1/2 years old. In order to figure out what that amount is, you must first find […]...
  11. Share Your Thoughts on the Books That Shaped America The Library of Congress recently launched a new exhibition about Books That Shaped America. It features influential books that were written by Americans, such as: Catch-22 The Catcher in the Rye The Great Gatsby To Kill a Mockingbird Little Women Uncle Tom’s Cabin Currently, there are 88 books on the list and the Library of […]...
  12. Medicare Card, Physical Activity for Good Health Medicare Card, Physical Activity for Good Health...
  13. Medicare Card, NIH-funded study to test pneumococcal vaccine in older adults Medicare Card, NIH-funded study to test pneumococcal vaccine in older adults...
  14. Medicare Card, NIH scientists map first steps in flu antibody development Medicare Card, NIH scientists map first steps in flu antibody development...
  15. Medicare Card, August is National Immunization Awareness Month Medicare Card, August is National Immunization Awareness Month...