Immunizations

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Pediactric Immunization Schedules

While immunization schedules will vary provider to provider, there is a schedule published by the Center for Disease Control and American Academy of Pediatrics that is deemed that national standard:
Printable CDC Pediatric Immunization Schedules

Many providers and parents also consider alternative immunization schedules. Dr. William Sears, a highly regarded pediatrician, has published an alternative schedule. He and his team of pediatric practitioners also provide a lot of general pediatric health and parenting assistance on their website:
Dr. Sears Pediatric Health Resource

In addition, Keywords can be set up to help providers more easily order immunizations for a particular age group.


  • Do not forget to update your CVX codes. Meaningful Use requires CVX codes as the standard when transmitting immunization information to state registries.