Routine Pediatric Care

routine_pediatric_care500pxPlease try to schedule these well-child visits when your child is well! A sick child is often not cooperative, and we only do shots when a child is well. Please call several days or weeks in advance for a well-child checkup. We are very busy with school physicals during June, July, and August.

4-5 days: weight check for newborns

2 weeks: checkup only

4 weeks: checkup only

2 months: checkup + Pediarix #1 + Pneumococcal #1 + Hib #1 + Rotavirus #1

4 months: checkup + Pediarix #2 + Pneumococcal #2 + Hib #2 + Rotavirus #2

6 months: checkup + Pediarix #3 + Pneumococcal #3 + Hib #3 + Rotavirus #3

9 months: checkup + hemoglobin + lead

12 months: checkup + MMR #1 + Varicella #1 + Pneumococcal #4

15 months: checkup + Hib #4 + Hepatitis A #1

18 months: checkup + autism screen (MCHAT) + DTaP #4 + lead

2 years: checkup + autism screen (MCHAT) + Hepatitis A #2

3 years: checkup + urinalysis + blood pressure (BP) + vision

4 years: checkup + urinalysis + BP + hearing/vision

5 years: checkup + urinalysis + BP + hearing/vision + DTaP-IPV + MMR-Varicella

6-18 years: checkup + urinalysis + BP + hearing/vision

11 years: + Tdap + Meningococcal (ACWY) + HPV series + cholesterol screen

16-18 years: + Meningococcal (ACWY) #2 + Meningococcal B series + cholesterol screen

Key

Pediarix – DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), Hepatitis B, and IPV (polio)

Hib – haemophilus influenza b

MMR – measles, mumps, rubella

Varicella – chickenpox

Tdap – adolescent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis booster

HPV – human papillomavirus (not required, but recommended)

Meningococcal B – not required, but recommended, series of 2 vaccines 1 month apart

Prenatal Packet, download here.