I checked the recommendations for vaccines by the CDC, and now I know why RFK Jr. is right. When you see this list and the time in a child’s life they want to give them, it is astonishing. They even recommend them at birth!
Birth:
Hepatitis B vaccine
1st dose of 3
Hepatitis B is an infectious and potentially serious disease that can cause liver damage and liver cancer. There is no cure for hepatitis B. Mothers can unknowingly pass the hepatitis B virus to their babies at birth, which is why babies should get their first dose within 24 hours of birth.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine
1 Dose
RSV is a common cause of severe respiratory illness in infants and young children. Those infected with RSV can have difficulty breathing and eating, and sometimes may need respiratory support or hydration in the hospital. An RSV immunization uses monoclonal antibodies to protect infants and young children from severe RSV disease. This immunization gives your baby’s body extra help to fight an RSV infection.
Infants younger than 8 months old during RSV season (typically fall through spring) should get a one-dose RSV immunization to protect them against RSV. This dose should be given shortly before or during the RSV season.
Portrait of baby girl receiving vaccination.
1 to 2 months:
DTaP vaccine
1st dose of 5
A DTaP vaccine is the best protection from three serious diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis). All three of these diseases can be deadly for people of any age, and whooping cough is especially dangerous for babies.
Hib vaccine
1st dose of 3 or 4
Hib disease is a serious illness caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Babies and children younger than 5 years old are most at risk for Hib disease. It can cause lifelong disability and be deadly. Doctors recommend that your child get three or four doses of the Hib vaccine (depending on the brand).
Hepatitis B vaccine
2nd dose of 3
Hepatitis B is an infectious and potentially serious disease that can cause liver damage and liver cancer. If babies are infected at birth, hepatitis B can be a lifelong, chronic infection. There is no cure for hepatitis B, but the hepatitis B vaccine is the best way to prevent it.
IPV
1st dose of 4
Polio is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus, which can infect the spinal cord and cause paralysis. It most often sickens children younger than 5 years old. Polio was eliminated in the United States with vaccination, and continued use of the polio vaccine has kept this country polio-free.
PCV
1st dose of 4
Pneumococcal disease can cause potentially serious and even deadly infections. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine protects against the bacteria that cause pneumococcal disease.
Rotavirus vaccine
1st dose of 2 or 3
Rotavirus can be very dangerous, even deadly, for babies and young children. Doctors recommend that your child get two or three doses of the rotavirus vaccine (depending on the brand).
4 months:
DTaP vaccine
2nd dose of 5
A DTaP vaccine is the best protection from three serious diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis). All three of these diseases can be deadly for people of any age, and whooping cough is especially dangerous for babies.
Hib vaccine
2nd dose of 3 or 4
Hib disease is a serious illness caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Babies and children younger than 5 years old are most at risk for Hib disease. It can cause lifelong disability and be deadly. Doctors recommend that your child get three or four doses of the Hib vaccine (depending on the brand).
IPV
2nd dose of 4
Polio is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus, which can infect the spinal cord and cause paralysis. It most often sickens children younger than 5 years old. Polio was eliminated in the United States with vaccination, and continued use of the polio vaccine has kept this country polio-free.
PCV
2nd dose of 4
Pneumococcal disease can cause potentially serious and even deadly infections. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine protects against the bacteria that cause pneumococcal disease.
Rotavirus vaccine
2nd dose of 2 or 3
Rotavirus can be very dangerous, even deadly, for babies and young children. Doctors recommend that your child get two or three doses of the Rotavirus vaccine (depending on the brand).
6 months:
COVID-19 vaccine
Parents of children ages 6 months to 17 years should discuss the benefits of vaccination with a health care provider.
DTaP vaccine
3rd dose of 5
A DTaP vaccine is the best protection from three serious diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis). All three of these diseases can be deadly for people of any age, and whooping cough is especially dangerous for babies.
Hib vaccine
3rd dose of 4
Hib disease is a serious illness caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Babies and children younger than 5 years old are most at risk for Hib disease. It can cause lifelong disability and be deadly. Doctors recommend that your child get three or four doses of the Hib vaccine (depending on the brand).
Hepatitis B vaccine
3rd dose of 3
Hepatitis B is an infectious and potentially serious disease that can cause liver damage and liver cancer. If babies are infected at birth, hepatitis B can be a lifelong, chronic infection. There is no cure for hepatitis B, but the hepatitis B vaccine is the best way to prevent it.
IPV
3rd dose of 4
Polio is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus, which can infect the spinal cord and cause paralysis. It most often sickens children younger than 5 years old. Polio was eliminated in the United States with vaccination, and continued use of the polio vaccine has kept this country polio-free.
PCV
3rd dose of 4
Pneumococcal disease can cause potentially serious and even deadly infections. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine protects against the bacteria that cause pneumococcal disease.
Rotavirus vaccine
3rd dose of 3
Rotavirus can be very dangerous, even deadly, for babies and young children. Doctors recommend that your child get two or three doses of the Rotavirus vaccine (depending on the brand).
7 – 11 months:
Flu vaccine
Babies 6 months and older should receive a flu vaccination every flu season.
12 – 23 months:
Chickenpox vaccine
1st dose of 2
Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease characterized by its itchy, blister-like rash and fever. Chickenpox is a mild disease for many, but it can be serious, even life-threatening, especially in babies, teenagers, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems.
DTaP vaccine
4th dose of 5
A DTaP vaccine is the best protection from three serious diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis). All three of these diseases can be deadly for people of any age, and whooping cough is especially dangerous for babies.
Flu vaccine
Children should receive a flu vaccination every flu season.
Hepatitis A vaccine
1st Dose of 2
Hepatitis A can be a serious, even fatal, liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Children with the virus often don’t have symptoms, but they often pass the disease to others, including their unvaccinated parents or caregivers.
Hepatitis B vaccine
3rd dose of 3 between 6 months and 18 months
Hepatitis B is an infectious and potentially serious disease that can cause liver damage and liver cancer. If babies are infected at birth, hepatitis B can be a lifelong, chronic infection. There is no cure for hepatitis B, but the hepatitis B vaccine is the best way to prevent it.
Hib vaccine
3rd dose of 3 or 4th dose of 4
Hib disease is a serious illness caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Babies and children younger than 5 years old are most at risk for Hib disease. It can cause lifelong disability and be deadly. Doctors recommend that your child get three or four doses of the Hib vaccine (depending on the brand).
IPV
3rd dose of 4 between 6 months and 18 months
Polio is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus, which can infect the spinal cord and cause paralysis. It most often sickens children younger than 5 years old. Polio was eliminated in the United States with vaccination, and continued use of the polio vaccine has kept this country polio-free.
MMR vaccine
1st dose of 2
The MMR vaccine helps prevent three diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella (also known as German measles). These diseases are contagious and can be serious.
PCV
4th dose of 4
Pneumococcal disease can cause potentially serious and even deadly infections. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine protects against the bacteria that cause pneumococcal disease.
Now, for the record, in the first six months, a baby is supposed to get 20 vaccination shots. In the next six months, it is 1 shot. When they are one year old, they are then supposed to receive another 10 shots. This means that by the time they turn 2 years old, they have gotten 30 vaccinations! Something seems to be so wrong with this. Now I know why Robert Kennedy Jr. wants to slow down and find out exactly what is happening and why.