Guide
What shots are due at the 6-month visit?
At the 6-month visit the on-time CDC schedule lists 6 vaccines (HepB, DTaP, IPV, Hib, PCV and RV): 5 shots and 1 by mouth. By the end of this visit 18 of the 29 routine doses have been listed.
Key takeaways
- 6 doses are due at 6 months: HepB 3/3, DTaP 3/5, IPV 3/4, Hib 3/4, PCV 3/4, RV 3/3.
- Running total: 18 of 29 routine doses by this visit, 11 still to come.
- At 6 months, RV has hard age limits and cannot be moved freely, while the other 5 can be. This is the on-time schedule, and your clinician sets your visit.
Due at 6 months
| Vaccine | Dose | Protects against | Can it wait? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HepB | 3 of 3 | Hepatitis B | No fewer doses by waiting (3); at least 8 weeks after dose 2. |
| DTaP | 3 of 5 | Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) | Cannot be skipped. The next dose can follow at least 6 months later; waiting is allowed. |
| IPV | 3 of 4 | Polio | Can wait until age 4 and then be the final dose, at least 6 months after the one before: 3 doses instead of 4. |
| Hib | 3 of 4 | Hib (a cause of meningitis & epiglottitis) | Can wait for fewer doses (3 doses if the first is at 7 to 11 months; 2 doses if the first is at 12 to 14 months; 1 dose if the first is at 15 to 59 months); none from age 5. |
| PCV | 3 of 4 | Pneumococcal disease (pneumonia, meningitis, ear infections) | Can wait for fewer doses (3 doses if the first is at 7 to 11 months; 2 doses if the first is at 12 to 23 months; 1 dose if the first is at 24 to 59 months); none from age 5. |
| RV (by mouth) | 3 of 3 | Rotavirus (severe infant diarrhea) | Cannot wait: the first dose is due before 15 weeks and no dose is given from 8 months. |
This is the on-time schedule. Your clinician sets your visit and may combine, move or skip items for your child. Counts follow the planner's routine series (4 Hib, 3 rotavirus); some products need one dose fewer.
Questions parents ask about this visit
How many shots at the 6-month visit?
The on-time schedule lists 6 vaccines at 6 months: 5 shots and 1 by mouth (RV).
Can the 6-month shots be spaced out?
At 6 months, dose by dose: RV cannot be spaced out past its age limits; Hib and PCV can be started later with fewer doses; DTaP and IPV can be spaced, and the series can end one dose early if the last dose waits until age 4; HepB can be spaced but keep its dose count. Your clinician sets the actual plan.
Are flu and COVID-19 vaccines due at 6 months?
Both can start at 6 months and are optional in the planner. A child's first flu season takes 2 doses at least 4 weeks apart; COVID-19 for 6 to 23 months takes 2. They are not counted in the 6 doses above.
Does rotavirus dose 3 have a deadline?
Yes. No rotavirus dose may be given from 8 months, which is 2 months after this visit.
Space these shots out with the planner
Choose how many vaccines per visit and how far apart; the planner checks every minimum age and interval.
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