Immunization Schedule

At Chevy Chase Pediatrics, our physicians are board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and are members of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). We follow the AAP’s evidence-based immunization guidelines and vaccinate children according to these recommendations.

We do so for two important reasons. First, we believe that protecting children from serious, preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough is a core tenet of pediatric care and essential to the health of our community. Second, some of our patients have medical conditions that leave them immunocompromised. It is our responsibility to ensure we provide a safe office space where they can receive the care they deserve.

For these reasons, routine childhood vaccines recommended by the AAP are required for all patients in our practice. Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are strongly recommended, but are optional. Families who are unable to follow our routine immunization policy may wish to seek care at another practice.

Thank you for understanding and for working with us to provide the safest possible environment for all children entrusted to our care.

• DTaP—diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine

• HIB—Haemophilus influenza Type B vaccine (HIB is not related to the influenza virus)

• IPV—inactivated polio vaccine

• Kinrix—DTaP, IPV vaccine

• MCV4—general meningococcal vaccine

• Men—Type B meningococcal vaccine

• MMR—measles, mumps, rubella vaccine

• Pentacel—DTaP, HIB, IPV vaccine

• Prevnar 20—pneumococcal vaccine

• ProQuad—measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox vaccine

• Tdap—diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine for people over age 7

• Varivax—chicken pox vaccine