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Well Child Check-up and Immunization Schedule
Each check-up includes a growth and weight evaluation, a full developmental assessment
and a complete physical examination.
Age at check-up . . . . . . Immunizations/Screening Tests
Birth (in hospital). . . . . . Hearing Screen, Newborn Screen (PKU), Hep B Vaccine
1 Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post Hospital Exam
4 Weeks*. . . . . . . . . . . . Growth evaluation, Review of Screening Tests, Hep B Vaccine
2 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . DTaP, Hib, IPV, Prevnar
4 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . DTaP, Hib, IPV, Prevnar
6 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . DTaP, Hib, Prevnar
9 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . Hep B Vaccine
12 Months*. . . . . . . . . . . MMR, Varivax, Prevnar, Hgb, Lead & Tb screening
15 Months . . . . . . . . . . . DTaP, Hib, IPV
18 Months . . . . . . . . . . . Hgb (for patients at risk)
2 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cholesterol, Lead Screen
3 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vision Screen (Cholesterol, Hgb, Tb screen for patients at risk)
4 Years*. . . . . . . . . . . . . DTaP, IPV, MMR, Vision Screen
5 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hgb, U/A, Hearing & Vision Screens
* The 4 weeks, 12 months, and 4 years exams should NOT be done before these ages.
After 5 years, check-ups are recommended every 2 years. However, we require yearly
physicals for patients taking medications for chronic problems.
Abbreviations used:
DTaP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Hep B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hepatitis B Vaccine
Hgb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hemoglobin (test for Anemia)
Hib. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haemophilus influenzae, type b Vaccine
IPV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inactivated Polio Vaccine
MMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine
Prevnar. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pneumococcal Vaccine
Tb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuberculosis
U/A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Urinalysis
Varivax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicken Pox Vaccine
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