Children, ages 0-6 years, are recommended to get 28 doses of 10 vaccines. The recommended vaccine schedule starts at birth. The first vaccine recommended is for the Hepatitis B virus, with the second dose between 1-2 months. From 2 months to 4 months of age, there are five vaccines given; DTap (Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis), Hib (Haenophilus influenza type B, IVP (Inactivated poliovirus), PVC (Pneumococcal conjugate), RV (Rotavirus). At 6 months of age, a child receives four …show more content…
They claim that there are “too many, too soon” and compare the number of vaccines in 1983 versus the number of vaccines given today. Every new vaccine is made to save lives and reduce the number of childhood disabilities. Every time a new vaccine is introduced and administered, the rates of the disease and deaths have decreased. The number of vaccines a child receives before the age of two has increased but the number of actual antigens in the vaccines has decreased. The vaccine antigens in 1980 were about 3,041 where as of now the number of antigens in a vaccine today is