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Well-check schedule

Your child will need regular visits to our office to check his/her growth and development and to receive immunizations. The schedule below lists the ages at which we should see your child for these visits.

Age of child
2 weeks	Exam Hepatitis B (if not given a dose at birth)
2 months	Exam Pentacel Pneumococcal (Prevnar) Hepatitis B Rotavirus
4 months	Exam Pentacel Pneumococcal (Prevnar) Rotavirus Hepatitis B (if have not had 2 doses yet)
6 months	Exam Pentacel Pneumococcal (Prevnar) Hepatitis B Rotavirus
9 months	Exam Check hemoglobin and lead level
12 months	Exam MMR Varicella Pneumococcal (Prevnar)
15 months	Exam DTaP Hepatitis A
18 months	Exam M-CHAT No shots (unless child is behind)
2 years	Exam Hepatitis A M-CHAT Check lead level, if appropriate
2½ years	Exam Address developmental concerns No shots unless behind
3 years	Exam Blood pressure Urinalysis Vision Hearing
4 years	Exam Blood pressure Urinalysis Vision Hearing Kindergarten shots may be given at this time (DTap, IPV, Varicella, MMR)
5 years	Exam Blood pressure Vision Hearing Urinalysis Kindergarten shots if not receive at 4 year check up (DTap, IPV, Varicella and MMR).
6 to 10 years	Exam Blood pressure Urinalysis Vision Hearing Health education Developmental screening Anticipatory guidance
9 to 26 years	For girls, Gardasil – series of 3 shots
11 years	Exam Blood pressure Urinalysis Vision Hearing Health education Developmental screening Anticipatory guidance TDaP (Adacel) Meningococcal (Menactra) Gardasil
12 to 20 years	Exam Blood pressure Urinalysis Vision Hearing Health education Anticipatory guidance Any missed or new vaccines
Guide to vaccines
DTaP	Protects against the bacterial diseases diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (whooping cough) in children
Gardasil	Prevents genital warts and cervical/vaginal cancers caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV)
Hep A	Protects against hepatitis A infections, which can cause a flu-like illness that leads to loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, and muscle or joint pain
Hep B	Prevents infection from hepatitis B, which causes inflammation of the liver and vomiting
Hib	Protects against haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), a bacterial infection that can lead to meningitis, pneumonia, difficulty breathing, and infections of the blood, bones, joints, bone, and covering of the heart
IPV	Prevents polio, a disease that causes paralysis
Meningococcal	Prevents meningococcal disease, a serious bacterial infection that can infect the blood, spinal cord, and brain
MMR	Protects against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles) viruses
Pentacel	Combined DTaP, Hib and IPV
Pneumococcal	Protects against pneumococcal infection, a bacteria can infect the sinuses, inner ear, lungs, blood, and brain
Rotavirus	Prevents rotavirus, a viral infection of the digestive tract
TDaP	Protects against the bacterial diseases diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) in adolescents and adults
Varicella	Prevents chickenpox, a common childhood disease that causes fever, skin rash, and a breakout of fluid-filled blisters on the skin

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Well-check schedule

Protects against haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), a bacterial infection that can lead to meningitis, pneumonia, difficulty breathing, and infections of the blood, bones, joints, bone, and covering of the heart