Children - Checkups and Vaccines
Immunizations and screenings are easy to forget, yet they are a vital part of leading a healthy life. Use this list of important dates to keep on top of your child’s health. Be happy. Stay healthy.
Well-child exams include immunization updates and a variety of health and development screenings. We recommend visits at the following ages:
| 2-3 days after discharge | 12 months |
| 14 days | 15 months |
| 2 months | 18 months |
| 4 months | 2 years |
| 6 months | Annually after 2 years |
| 9 months |
Immunization Schedule
| Hepatitis B: | Birth, 1 - 4 mo, 6 - 18 mo |
| Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP): | 2 mo, 4 mo, 6 mo, 15 - 18 mo, 4 - 6 yrs |
| Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib): | 2 mo, 4mo, 6 mo, 12 - 15 mo |
| Polio (IPV): | 2 mo, 4mo, 6 - 18 mo, 4 - 6yrs |
| Pneumococcal (Prevnar): | 2 mo, 4mo, 6 mo, 12 - 15 mo |
| Rotavirus: | 2 mo, 4 mo, 6 mo |
| Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR): | 12 - 15 mo, 4 - 6 yrs |
| Chicken Pox (Varicella): | 12 - 15 mo, 4 - 6 yrs |
| Hepatitis A: | 2 doses 6 mo apart after the first birthday |
| Influenza: | Yearly for children 6 mo and older* |
| Human Papilloma Virus (HPV, Gardasil) | 9 - 26 yrs, 2-shot or 3-shot series |
| Meningitis (Menactra): | First dose 11 - 12 yrs, second dose 16 - 17 yrs |
| Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap): | 11 - 12 yrs |
*Two doses given at least four weeks apart are recommended for children 6 months through 8 years of age who are getting an influenza (flu) vaccine for the first time.
You can download our Health Maintenance Guidelines here:
Health Maintenance Guidelines for Children and Adults