Vaccine

When your child should get it

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

2, 4 and 6 months of age, and a booster dose between 12 and 15 months of age

Pneumococcal (PCV)

2, 4 and 6 months of age, and a booster dose between 12 and 15 months of age; children with underlying medical conditions should receive another form of the vaccine (PPV) between 2 to 6 years of age.

Meningococcal (MCV4)

At 11 to 12, or 13 to 18 years of age, if your child didn’t get vaccinated at age 11.

The meningococcal vaccine is also recommended for children ages 2 to 10 years old who are high risk for the disease: those with a compromised immune system, or don’t have a spleen or have the ability to make an immunological component called complement. A child is also considered high risk if you (the parent) work in a lab with meningococcus, or if you’re traveling to an area of the world where the bacteria is more common, such as parts of Africa.