title: Vaccine schedules and procedures.
abstract: This article presents the 2005 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule; the catch-up schedule; the 2004-2005 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, which will stay in effect for 2005; contraindications for immunization; and general guidelines on immunization procedures. Recent changes for children include institution of thimerosal-free hepatitis B vaccination either before hospital discharge or as soon after birth as possible and the recommendation to give inactivated influenza vaccine to all children who will be between the ages of 6 and 23 months during the influenza season. Minimal intervals between vaccines and vaccine precautions, contraindications, administration, and storage are reviewed. Sources of vaccine information are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3518 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 43614, USA. middletondb@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Donald B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: Richard Kent
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: Karen B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination / Q000592:standards; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D014765:Viral Vaccines