Well Checkup
Immunization Schedule
| Age at check-up | Immunizations/Screening Tests |
|---|---|
| Birth (in hospital) | Hearing Screen, Newborn Screen (PKU), Hep B Vaccine |
| 2 Week | Post Hospital Exam/Weight check |
| 4 Weeks* | Growth evaluation, Review of Screening Tests, Hep B |
| 2 Months | DTaP, Hib, IPV, Prevnar, Rotateq |
| 4 Months | DTaP, Hib, IPV, Prevnar, Rotateq |
| 6 Months* | DTaP, Hib, IPV, Prevnar, Rotateq |
| 9 Months | Hep B, Lead Screen, Hgb |
| 12 Months* | MMR, Varivax and Varicella, Prevnar |
| 15 Months | Hep A, Hib |
| 18 Months | DTaP |
| 2 Years | Hep A ,Lead Screen, Hgb |
| 3 Years | Growth & development evaluation |
| 4 Years* | DTaP, IPV Hearing & Vision Screens, Hbg |
| 5 Years | MMR, Varivax and Varicella, U/A, Hearing & Vision Screens |
| Adolescent Vaccines | TdaP, Menactra, Meningococcal B, Hep A (if not already received), Varicella (if not already received), HPV (human papilloma virus) |
* The 1 month, 6months, 12 months, and 4 years exams need to be done on or after the actual date.
After 5 years, check-ups are recommended every 1-2 years. However, Stamford Pediatric Associates requires yearly physicals for patients taking medications for chronic problems.
| Abbreviations used: | |
|---|---|
| DTaP | Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (Whooping Cough) |
| Gardasil 9 | Cervical Cancer Prevention (HPV virus) |
| Hep B | Hepatitis B Vaccine |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin (test for Anemia) |
| Hib | Hemophilus influenzae, type b Vaccine |
| IPV | Inactivated Polio Vaccine |
| Menactra | Meningitis Vaccine |
| MMR | Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
| Prevnar | Pneumococcal Vaccine |
| Rotateq | Rotavirus Vaccine |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| U/A | Urinalysis |
| Varivax | Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine |