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Vaccines are not just for children. The American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends specific vaccines for teenagers and college students.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recommends
meningococcal vaccination for adolescents aged 11-12 years.
For those not previously vaccinated, immunization is recommended before entering high school (about age 15) or for college-bound freshmen, planning to live in dormitories.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the following four vaccines for teenagers and one vaccine for college students.
Vaccines Needed For Teenagers
Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine
Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine
Vaccines needed for college students
Call Today and check with your family doctor or pediatrician and make sure you are up to date.
All Information On This Page Comes From
The Center of Disease Control
For more information
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/teen-schedule.htm#chart