Monthly List of Infant Vaccine Shots Before Age One

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is the agency that sets the recommended immunization schedule for babies and children. Babies will receive shots as part of pediatric well visits. Thanks to childhood immunizations, many of the diseases that used to kill babies and young children have been eliminated or significantly reduced, according to the CDC.

Birth to One Month

• Hepatitis B is the first vaccination a newborn should receive, according to Nemours, a leading pediatric health practice. The vaccination is actually a series of three injections to protect against the disease, which creates serious and lifelong liver problems. The timing of the first shot depends on the health of the infant at birth and whether or not mom is a Hepatitis B carrier. Most full term, healthy babies will receive the vaccination shortly after arriving into the world or before leaving the hospital. The full Hepatitis B vaccination provides long-term immunity as well as reducing the chances of liver disease and cancer, according to Nemours.

Two Months

• The two month visit can be a tough one for parents and infants. A baby will receive a series of vaccinations, while parents have to watch their baby experience shots for the first time.

  At two months, an infant should get the first dose of Pneumococcal, Rotovirus, Diptheria-Tetnus-Pertussis (DTaP), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and inactive Poliovirus vaccines (IPV). The Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) protects against the pneumococcal bacterium which causes life threatening illness including pneumonia, bacterial meningitis and blood infections, according to Nemours. The Rotovirus Vaccine (RV) protects against infection which causes severe diarrhea and vomiting. According to the March of Dimes, DTaP protects against three illnesses which can cause heart and breathing problems, lock jaw and coughing and choking. Hib and IPV protect against influenza and polio, which can cause paralysis. A two-month-old will also receive the second dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine, assuming she received the first close to birth.

Four Months

• During the four month visit, baby will receive the second doses of RV, DTaP, Hib, PCV and IPV, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Six Months

• During the six month visit, baby will receive the last dose of the RV, DTaP, Hib and the PCV vaccines. The final dose of the IPV vaccine may be given during the six month visit, or it may be given anytime between six months and 18 months, according to the CDC. The range for the last dose of the Hepatitis vaccine begins at six months and ends at 18 months. A six-month-old should also get his yearly flu shot.

12 Months

• After the six month visit, parents and babies can get a break from the needles until about 12 months. At the one-year visit, a baby should receive the last doses of Hib and PCV. Three "new" vaccinations may be introduced: Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Varicella and Hepatitis A. The MMR vaccine protects against three diseases which can cause life threatening conditions such as fever, brain damage, ear infections and painful swelling of the testicles and ovaries, according to the March of Dimes. In addition, Rubella can also cause miscarriages, which makes it important to prevent individuals from contracting the disease to reduce its spread. Varicella protects against chicken pox, which can be fatal in serious cases, according to the CDC. Hepatitis A protects against chronic liver conditions and disease. The MMR and Varicella vaccines may be given from 12 months to 15 months. Infants need two doses of Hepatitis A from 12 months through 23 months.