Routine Checkups & Vaccines

YEARLY CHECKUPS ARE REQUIRED. Immunizations are scheduled on an age specific basis and follow the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics. In accordance with current recommendations, the vaccine schedule is as follows:

Age	Vaccines/Tests
Birth	Hepatitis B #1
1 month	Hepatitis B #2
2 months	DTaP; HiB; IPV; Prevnar; Rotateq (1st series)
4 months	DTaP; HiB; IPV; Prevnar; Rotateq (2nd series)
6 months	DTaP; HiB; IPV; Prevnar; Rotateq (3rd series)
8 months	Hepatitis B #3; IPV #3
12 months	Varivax #1; Prevnar #4; Hepatitis A #1; H&H / Lead
15 months	MMR #1; HiB #4
18 months	DTaP #4; Hepatitis A #2
2-3 years	Any deficient vaccinations
4 years	MMR #2; IPV #4
5 years	DTaP #5; Varivax #2; Hearing and Vision Screenings Any deficient vaccinations
6-10 years	Any deficient vaccinations, Hearing and Vision Screenings
11 years	Adult TDaP; Menactra; Gardasil, Hearing and Vision Screenings
13 years	Varivax (2 doses at least one month apart if not already immunized); Hearing and Vision Screening
14 years	Deficient vaccines; Hearing and Vision Screening; Mantoux (TB test)

Vaccines

Rotateq: Rotavirus Vaccine

DTaP: Diphtheria, Tetanus; acellular Pertusis

IPV: Inactivated (killed) Polio Vaccine

HiB: Haemophulus Influenza Type B

MMR: Mumps, Measles, Rubella

TDaP: Adult form of DTaP

Varivax: Chicken Pox

Influenza: The “Flu Shot” is recommended in patients 6 months of age and older and especially in patients with lung, heart disease, or other chronic illnesses. Required annually of all 6 to 59 month olds attending daycare or pre-school facilities.

Prevnar: a vaccine against Strep Pneumoniae, which can cause pneumonia / meningitis.

Menactra: Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine

Gardasil: Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine

New vaccine development is proceeding very rapidly. General immunization inquiries please visit these websites:

As you can see, there are many visits scheduled for the first two years. After that, the visits are less frequent. Nevertheless, even our older patients are seen for routine checkups on a yearly basis, not counting sick visits. This permits focus on issues involving physical and intellectual growth and development, etc. It is your chance to voice your concerns about your child's health and our chance to ask you any questions that can help us understand your needs as they pertain to your child. Patients receiving immunizations elsewhere are still required to adhere to the age appropriate routine examination schedule. This provides the parents of these children with the opportunity to ask us questions about their child, and our office the chance to update the child's medical record.

MEDICAL RECORDS, HEALTH & PHYSICAL FORMS & VACCINE RECORDS

Health forms for school, sports, or work can be submitted to the office for completion, provided the child has been examined within the last year and provided vaccinations are up to date. Otherwise, a checkup and the appropriate vaccination(s) will be required. Please allow at least one week for these forms to be completed. A fee is charged for the completion of these forms, in that they consume a considerable amount of time and resources. A copy of the child’s medical record is also subject to a processing fee.