U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
1996
Recommendation
All children without established contraindications should receive the following vaccines in accordance with regular schedules:
Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for children and adolescents at high risk for hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. Pneumococcal vaccine and annual influenza vaccine are recommended for children and adolescents at high risk.
Additional recommendations are provided in:
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd Edition
Childhood Immunizations, 1996 (PDF File, 192 KB)
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