NOTE: an up-to-date well visit is required for refills of medication and completion of forms. Please refer to the Routine visit schedule below to help determine if your child is up-to-date.
Routine well visits are the core of a healthy relationship between patient and physician. Our well visit and vaccine schedule is listed here. More frequent routine visits are recommended for patients with ADHD, Asthma, and other chronic illnesses.
Influenza immunizations (flu vaccines) are recommended annually for children ages six months and above, particularly for children with underlying illnesses. The first year the flu vaccine is given, a booster dose of the vaccine is recommended if the child is less than nine years old.
Vaccine information sheets (VIS) from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are linked to the below schedule.
Tuberculosis (TB) screening to be done if risk factors are present.
Influenza immunizations (flu vaccines) are recommended annually for children ages six months and above, particularly for children with underlying illnesses. The first year the flu vaccine is given, a booster dose of the vaccine is recommended if the child is less than nine years old.
Vaccine information sheets (VIS) from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are linked to the below schedule.
Tuberculosis (TB) screening to be done if risk factors are present.
Infants (3 DAYS - 10 mONTHS)
ROUTINE WELL APPOINTMENT |
VACCINE GIVEN OR TEST PERFORMED |
3 Days |
Hepatitis B (Hep B) #1 if not given in hospital RSV immunoglobulin recommended for babies up to 8 months old between October to April if available |
2 Weeks |
Hep B #1 if not given RSV immunoglobulin if not given |
6 to 8 Weeks |
Pentacel #1 - Diptheria, Tetanus, and acellular Pertussis (DTaP) - Polio (IPV) - Haemophilus influenza B (Hib) Pneumococcal (PCV) #1 Rotavirus #1 Hep B #2 |
4 Months |
Pentacel #2 PCV #2 Rotavirus #2 |
6 Months |
Pentacel #3 PCV #3 Rotavirus #3 Hep B #3 Flu vaccine (2 doses 4 weeks apart needed in 1st year) COVID vaccine (2 doses at least 4 weeks apart - ideally with the same brand) |
8 Months |
Hep B #3 if at 6 months is too soon |
10 Months |
Missed vaccine catch up |
Toddler (12 months - 30 months)
ROUTINE WELL APPOINTMENT |
VACCINE GIVEN OR TEST PERFORMED |
Annually |
Flu vaccine (2 doses 4 weeks apart if first year receiving flu vaccine) COVID vaccine (2 doses in the first year given) TB screening if indicated |
12 Months |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) #1 Varicella (Chicken Pox) #1 Hemoglobin (Hgb = screening test for anemia) Vision screen |
15 Months |
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18 Months |
Pentacel #4 - Diptheria, Tetanus, and acellular Pertussis (DTaP) - Polio (IPV) - Haemophilus influenza B (Hib) M-CHAT (screen for autism) |
24 Months |
Hep A #2 M-CHAT (screen for autism) Vision screen |
30 Months |
Hep A #2 if not given at 24 months |
preschool (3 years - 5 years)
ROUTINE WELL APPOINTMENT |
VACCINE GIVEN OR TEST PERFORMED |
Annually |
Physical Exam Flu vaccine (2 doses 4 weeks apart if first year receiving flu vaccine) COVID vaccine (2 doses in the first year given) TB screening if indicated |
3 Years |
Missed vaccine catch up Vision screen |
4 Years |
MMR #2 Varicella #2 DTaP #5 IPV #4 Hemoglobin (Hgb= screen for anemia) Urinalysis Vision test Hearing test |
5 Years |
Urinalysis (if not obtained at 4 year visit) Vision test Hearing test MMR, Varicella, DTaP, IPV if not done at 4 years of age |
Annual exams (6 - 18+ years)
ROUTINE WELL APPOINTMENT |
VACCINE GIVEN OR TEST PERFORMED |
Annually |
Physical Exam Flu vaccine TB screening if indicated Vision test Hearing test COVID vaccine |
10 Years |
Hemoglobin (screen for anemia) Urinalysis |
11 Years |
Meningococcal #1 Tetanus booster with pertussis (Tdap) Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) – series of 2 vaccines (3 needed if series starts after 15 years old) |
12 Years |
HPV #2 |
16 Years |
Meningococcal #2 Hemoglobin Urinalysis STI screen |
17 Years |
Meningococcal B 2 doses at least 1 month apart. Recommended for those going to college/planning to live in a dorm. |
18+ Years |
Adult Screening Labs (consider cholesterol, thyroid screening if indicated) 18+ Consent form |