The Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides a recommended vaccine schedule, current for the year 2013, covering from birth to 65 years and older.
For children up to 6 years old, the CDC recommends vaccinations for hepatitis A (HepA); hepatitis B (HepB); rotavirus (RV); diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP); Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); pneumococcus (PCV); polio (IPV); measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR); varicella (chickenpox); and yearly influenza beginning at 6 months. Should a child miss a dose in a vaccine series, when a vaccine is administered in multiple doses, it is not necessary for the series to be restarted; the series is simply continued. A visual chart of the schedule from birth to 6 years old with specific age range recommendations for each vaccine is available through the CDC website.
For children ages 7 to 18, the CDC recommends another DTaP dose; human papillomavirus (HPV); meningococcal conjugate (MCV4) with a later booster; and yearly influenza. If a child has previously missed these vaccines, the following are recommended: HepB, IPV, MMR, and varicella. Should a child have certain health conditions that put them at serious risk, the PCV and HepA vaccines are recommended, though healthy children may also receive the HepA vaccine with specific recommendation. A visual chart of the schedule from 7 to 18 years with specific age range recommendations for each vaccine is available through the CDC website.
For adults beginning at age 18, the following vaccinations are recommended if they have not been already received: TDaP with a booster every ten years; varicella; zoster (shingles); HPV; MMR; PCV. If there are certain health, lifestyle, or health risks, the following are recommended: meningococcal; HepA; HepB; an earlier vaccination for PCV; and additional HPV doses for men. A yearly flu vaccination is also recommended. The varicella, zoster, and MMR vaccines should not be received by pregnant women, those with weakened immune systems unrelated to an HIV infection, and those with an HIV infection and a CD4 count of less than 200. A visual chart of the schedule from 7 to 18 years with specific age range recommendations for each vaccine is available through the CDC website.
