Mnemonics for Pediatric Vaccine schedule?

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Does anyone have mnemonics to share for the pediatric vaccinations or any OB they would like to share? Thanks :)

Very helpful thanks

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Oh it does...i know it already...haha.thanks..However. havent seen u wrote anything on varicella vaccine.

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Hopefully I'll be able to explain this in a way that makes sense, but this is how I remember them. It might sound complicated but write it out as you read this and I'm sure you'll get it!

First, make a chart with four columns. Label them BIRTH, 2mo, 4mo, and 6mo. In each column, you will have 1 vaccination, 6 vaccinations, 5, and 6 respectively. (I just remember 1,6,5,6).

The only vaccine at birth is HEP B. At two months, you get Hep B, IPV, Dtap, Pneumo, Rota, and Hib (6 vaccines). 4 months, you get all of them except Hep B (5 vaccines). 6 months you get all of them, just remember Hep B and IPV can range anywhere from 6-18 months (6 vaccines at 6 months, plus remembering the ranges for Hep B and IPV...this is why I write them first!)

Hopefully that made sense.

Now I remember the letters H,P,M,D (I remember this by saying Hewlett Packard, M.D. (as in doctor) haha.

Hib 12-15 months

Pneumo 12-18 mo

MMR 12-18 mo

Dtap 15-18 mo

I remember the numbers by saying that the first three have 12's on the right side, last three have 18's on the left side, and 15s in the corners.

Now for 4-6years I remember DIM (as in Dtap, IPV, and MMR).

Hopefully that helps, I know it seems like a lot but definitely better than just trying to memorize!

OMG, this works on so many levels. THANK YOU

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This is AWESOME!!! Thanks!!

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Wow!!! I am so happy i came across this thread!!! :) Thank you!!!

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Thanks for posting this

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Here is how I remember Immunizations for NCLEX

Birth Hep B

2 Months DR Harry HIP

DTAP

Rotavirus

Hep B

Hib

Inactivated Polio Virus (IPV)

Pneumoccoccal

4 Months DR HIP

Dtap

Rotavirus

Hib

IPV

Pneumoccoccal

6 Months DR Harry HIP

Dtap

Rotavirus

Hep B

Hib

IPV

Pneumococcal

12-15 Months Hewlett V, Packard MD

Hib

Varicella

Pneumococcal

MMR

Dtap

4-6 yrs. old I Did My Vaccinations

IPV

Dtap

MMR

Varicella

7-18 yrs. old Don't Have Money

Dtap

HPV

Meningicoccal

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Here is how I remember Immunizations for NCLEX

Birth Hep B

2 Months DR Harry HIP

DTAP

Rotavirus

Hep B

Hib

Inactivated Polio Virus (IPV)

Pneumoccoccal

4 Months DR HIP

Dtap

Rotavirus

Hib

IPV

Pneumoccoccal

6 Months DR Harry HIP

Dtap

Rotavirus

Hep B

Hib

IPV

Pneumococcal

12-15 Months Hewlett V, Packard MD

Hib

Varicella

Pneumococcal

MMR

Dtap

4-6 yrs. old I Did My Vaccinations

IPV

Dtap

MMR

Varicella

7-18 yrs. old Don't Have Money

Dtap

HPV

Meningicoccal

Hi Kisabelle,

Really LOVED your mnemonic - have memorized it now. Thank you! Just so you know, the CDC says vacc are recommended at 11-12 years, not 7-14. Also, I made some adjustments for the mnenomic for 11-12 years (if you want to use it too), with a few capital letters to help distinguish them from earlier childhood vax's: Don'T HaVe MoNey. Don'T - the capital T here reminds me the vacc is changed to T-Dap (IDK what the diff is, but CDC says it is, so I remember it). Then HaVe - the capital V here reminds me this vacc is HPV. Then MoNey - the capital N here reminds me the vacc here is now meningococcal, (not MMR). I just thought I'd note this because it might help others to remember the schedule.

Thanks again, so much!

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This is fantastic, @heard1645!

I added varicella to 12-18 months and 4-6 years, so used different mneumonics for these age ranges. Adding varicella to the 12-18 month range the mneumonic can now be HVPMD. Unfortunately this is the human papillomavirus doctor (HPV MD) and you need to remember to switch the P & V so the age ranges are grouped together (Hib & varicalla at 12-15 months; pneumo and MMR at 12-18 months; and DTap at 15-18 months). To remember the 4-6 year schedule, it's the oldest age range, closest to the age to be eligible to obtain a license at the DMV In your city (D-DTap, M-MMR, V-Varicella, I-IPV).

A classmate of mine offered a way to remember the names of the 6 early vaccinations, HepB, Rota, DTap, Hib, Pneumo, IPV: "HepB really does have plenty immunizations").

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Specializes in ICU /MED SURG.

I did what the previous user said as far as remembering 1/6/5/6 for birth, 2 mod, 4 mos, 6 mos and created DRIP.....HH

Dtap

Rotovirus (rv)

Ipv

Pcv13

HepB

Hib

DRIP.....HH

one year olds get the same ones with MMR, VAR, and Flu added

the way i remember adolescents (11-12 year olds) get Meninginoccocal is because meningitis usually occurs during adolesence

hope this helps

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This is great! I love it.

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For anyone familiar with Picmonic, I use pictures to remember the vaccines. I couple them with the "major system," which is a way of going from text to numbers (Major System mnemonic technique database, list and generator). These are the mnemonics I used: PCV13

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