|
Schedule
of Visits
The table to the right indicates what you can expect during
regularly scheduled well-child visits.
Key
to Abbreviations
|
DTaP
|
Diptheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis
|
|
IPV
|
Inactivated
Polio Virus
|
|
Comvax
|
Haemophilus
influenzae
type B and Hepatitis B
|
|
Prevnar
|
Conjugated
pneumococcal vaccine
|
|
MMR
|
Measles
Mumps Rubella
(German measles)
|
|
Varivax
|
Varicella (chicken pox)
|
Procedures
CBC = Blood Count
PPD = Screening skin test for tuberculosis
|
| Age
of Child |
Immunizations
& Procedures |
| 4
- 10 days |
Jaundice
check |
| 10
- 14 days |
Weight
check |
| 1
month |
Check-up/Hearing
Test (Ototacuoustic Emission) |
| 2
months |
DTaP/Comvax/IPV/Prevnar |
| 4
months |
DTaP/Comvax/IPV/Prevnar/IPV
(optional) |
| 6
months |
DTaP/Prevnar |
| 9
months |
CBC/Lead/PPD |
12
months
"not earlier than first birthday " |
MMR/Comvax/Varivax(optional) |
| 15
months |
DTaP/IPV/Prevnar |
| 18
months |
DaAP |
| 2
years |
CBC/Lead |
| 2-1/2
years |
Check-up |
| 3
years |
Vision/Hearing
screening |
| 4
or 5 years |
Vision/Hearing/DTaP/IPV/MMR |
| Annual
visits are recommended thereafter. |
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