Preventing disease requires on-time vaccination for your entire
family, especially for children. With that in mind, childhood
vaccine schedules are developed with great care to ensure that
your children are protected from diseases when they are most
vulnerable and when their bodies are best able to build immune
responses to the different vaccines.  The immunizations you and
your family members need may vary based on several factors,
including age, where you live, and where you travel. However,
the vast majority of children are best protected by following
the CDC-AAP-AAFP’s Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule.
Below you will find the vaccines your child is recommended to
receive at his or her well-child visits, listed according to the
age he or she would receive the first dose.    Hepatitis B
vaccine  The hepatitis B virus can be spread through contact
with blood, saliva, body tissues, or the fluids of an infected
person. Many people who contract hepatitis B never discover the
source of their infection