Providers and Practitioners

In 2008, there are a few changes in the Immunization Schedule. They include:

	A dose of pneumoccocal conjugate vaccine for healthy children ages 24-59 months who are complete immunized;
	Increased age ranges for influenza vaccine; and
	Preference for MCV4 over MPSV4 in high-risk children ages 2-10 years.

Click 2008 Childhood Immunization Schedule to view a copy of the schedule for ages 0-6.

Click 2008 Adolescent Immunization Schedule to view a copy of the schedule for ages 7-18.

Click 2008 Catch-up Schedule for children with immunizations that were delayed.

Additional immunization information can be found at the Childhood Immunization Support Program (CISP), a partnership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics at http://www.cispimmunize.org/

For more information on the DC HealthCheck/EPSDT Standard Medical Record Form (SMRF) and specific District requirements click, http://www.brightfutures.org/healthcheck/documentation/record.html