Checkups
Well-child check-ups are an integral part of managing your child's health needs. These visits allow us to monitor your child's development, growth, and nutrition. Our current schedule is as follows:
|
Age |
Vaccines |
Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | Hep B | |
| 2 week | Hep B (if not given at birth) | |
| 2 months | DTaP, HIB, IPV, Hep B, Prevnar, Rotavirus | |
| 4 months | DTaP, HIB, IPV, Prevnar, Rotavirus | |
| 6 months | DTaP, HIB, IPV, Prevnar, Rotavirus | VEP |
| 9 months | Hep B | |
| 12 months | MMR, Varicella, Hep A | Hemoglobin |
| 15 months | HIB, Prevnar | |
| 18 months | DTaP, Hep A | VEP, Developmental Screening Questionnaire |
| 2 years (24 months) |
Hemoglobin, OAE, Developmental Screening Questionnaire |
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| 2 1/2 years (30 months) |
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| 3 years | Urinalysis, OAE, Vision | |
| 4 years | DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella | Vision, Hearing |
| 5 years | DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella (if not given at 4 year check up) |
Hemoglobin, Urinalysis, Hearing, Vision |
| 6 years | Vision |
After age 6 years, we recommend check-ups every year.
After the 5 year booster, a tetanus shot is recommended at 10-12 years of age. However, if your child sustains an open or penetrating wound and more than five years have elapsed since the last booster, an additional booster may be needed. Please call our office for advice.
Vaccines are safe and effective, read more here.
Additionally at particular visits, we will discuss screening for lead poisoning, tuberculosis (TB), and cholesterol.
