Babies receive several important vaccines starting from birth through their first year to protect them from serious diseases. The typical vaccines given to babies include:

• At birth:
  • Hepatitis B vaccine (first dose) to protect against liver infection and complications

• At 2 months:
  • DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis)
  • Hib vaccine (Haemophilus influenzae type b)
  • IPV vaccine (inactivated poliovirus)
  • PCV vaccine (pneumococcal conjugate)
  • Rotavirus vaccine (2 or 3 doses depending on brand)
  • MenB vaccine (meningococcal B) in some schedules

• At 4 months:
  • Second doses of DTaP, Hib, IPV, PCV, and Rotavirus vaccines

• At 6 months:
  • Third dose of DTaP, Hib, IPV, PCV, and Rotavirus vaccines (if 3-dose series)
  • COVID-19 vaccine (recommended starting at 6 months)
  • Annual influenza vaccine starting at 6 months

• At 12 to 15 months:
  • Hib booster
  • PCV booster
  • MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella)
  • Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
  • Hepatitis A vaccine (two doses between 12 and 23 months)

These vaccines protect babies from diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, meningitis, pneumonia, severe diarrhea, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, hepatitis, and COVID-19

. It is important to follow the recommended vaccine schedule to ensure timely protection. If any vaccine doses are missed, parents should consult their pediatrician for catch-up vaccination plans

. In summary, the core vaccines babies typically receive in their first year include Hepatitis B, DTaP, Hib, IPV, PCV, Rotavirus, MenB, COVID-19, Influenza, MMR, Varicella, and Hepatitis A according to age-appropriate schedules