|
General
check ups are important to help prevent disease and make
sure that your child is developing in a healthy way. Below
is one of many possible approaches to your child's scheduled
check ups: |
Age
|
Exam
|
Vaccinations
|
| Birth |
Yes |
Hep B (Hepatitis) |
| 1 week |
Yes |
No |
| 2
weeks |
Yes |
No |
| 2
months |
Yes |
DPT/HiB(meningitis)/IPV
(Polio)/Hep B/PCV7(pneumococcal)/Rota |
| 4
months |
Yes |
DPT/HiB/IPV/PCV7/Rota |
| 6
months |
Yes |
DPT/HiB/Hep B/PCV7/Rota |
| 9
months |
Yes |
No |
| 12
months |
Yes |
HiB/PCV7/Chickenpox/Hep A/MMR; Hematocrit; Possibly lead |
| 15
months |
Yes |
No |
| 18
months |
Yes |
Hep
A |
| 2
years |
Yes |
No |
| 3
years |
Yes |
No |
| 4
years |
Yes |
No |
| 5
years |
Yes |
DPT/MMR/IPV/Chickenpox;
Urinalysis |
| Yearly
until 21 years |
Yes |
Gardicel
beginning at age 9 for girls; DT
booster and Meninogoccus at age 11 years for all |