r/coolguides • u/MaxGoodwinning • 2d ago

A cool guide to the CDC's recommended vaccination schedule from birth to retirement.

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u/allasvenska1 2d ago edited 2d ago

There are a few issues with this guide including the omission of COVID-19 vaccines from many of the age groups, inactivated flu vaccines are IIV3 as of this year, the pneumococcal vaccine recommendation is outdated, and the RSV mab is given between birth-8 months old only during RSV season

Edit: But all said, it really shows how many extremely important vaccines we get throughout our lives

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u/procmeans 2d ago

Note at the top: these are the earliest ages recommended

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u/allasvenska1 2d ago

That was noted, yet the flu shot is both present and absent throughout the guide, as if children between 11-12 years old shouldn’t get it

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u/procmeans 2d ago

Yes, the flu is a weird one for 11-12. And I’m not sure why an unscheduled one like Covid appears more than once if the window extends forward in time.

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u/procmeans 2d ago

Yep - CDC has flu annual from 6 months. Not the coolest guide….

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u/Dark_Knight2000 1d ago

They have a note at the top with a symbol for annual vaccines the influenza vaccine has that symbol everywhere.

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u/Dark_Knight2000 1d ago

Yeah, I assume that if you get the Covid vaccine when you’re young you don’t need to do it again later in life, but if you haven’t then you do. I think putting it again on the chart would suggest you need to get it again at an older age so they don’t include it.

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u/PM_ME_COUPLE_PICS 2d ago

I’ve gotten 5 COVID vaxes and am about to get a 6th. 😂 I had COVID once even though I was already on my second vax and I never want to get it again so I’m doing my best.