Cozine says it's important to educate families on the importance of childhood vaccinations. And HPV vaccination, which prevents cancer, can start as early as age 9. Jason Howland: It's also recommended every child get an annual flu shot. Cozine:…which is tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, and the meningococcal immunization. Jason Howland: She says the next set of routine immunizations is at age 11…ĭr. So that's measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. Cozine:…which we think of as kindergarten shots.
Elizabeth Cozine, a Mayo Clinic family physician, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a standard immunization schedule for school-age children that begins with ages 4 to 6.ĭr.
It also prevents them from spreading an illness. Elizabeth Cozine, M.D.: Vaccination prevents a child from getting an illness.