Visits, Immunizations, and Test Schedule

Age	Immunizations	Tests
2 weeks	Newborn check – no shots
2 months	Pentacel, Prevnar, Hepatitis B, Rotateq
4 months	Same as 2 months, but no Hepatitis B if given at birth
6 months	Same as 2 months
9 months		Hemoglobin (finger prick, check for anemia)
12 months	Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR), Prevnar	Vision. Lead level if indicated (finger prick)
15 months	Varivax, Haemophilus influenzae B (Hib)
18 months	Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP), Hepatitis A
2 years	Hepatitis A	Vision
3 years		Vision
4 years	Proquad	Hemoglobin and cholesterol (finger prick), vision
5 years	Kinrix	Urinalysis, vision and hearing
6-9 years		Vision and hearing yearly
10 years	Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap)	Urinalysis, vision and hearing
11 years	Meningococcal meningitis	Vision and hearing
12 years		Vision and hearing
13 years	Gardasil (HPV) ages 13-15 two doses 6-12 months apart	Vision and hearing
14 years	Second Gardasil if needed	Vision and hearing
15 years	Tdap	Hemoglobin and lipid panel (finger prick), urinalysis, vision and hearing
16 years	Meningococcal meningitis	Vision and hearing
17 years	Meningitis B vaccine (series of 2 doses given at least 1 month apart)	Vision and hearing
18-19 years	Second Meningitis B if needed	Vision and hearing yearly
20 years	Tdap	Urinalysis, vision and hearing
6 months and older	Annual influenza vaccine

For more information on vaccines, see:

• Birth through 6 years – https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/child-easyread.html
• 7-18 years –  https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/adolescent-easyread.html

You may sometimes see abbreviations or brand names for vaccines or combinations of vaccines on our records; here are some of the common ones:

• Pentacel – Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, and Haemophilus influenzae B vaccine
• Prevnar – Pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia, meningitis, ear infections)
• Rotateq – Oral Rotavirus vaccine
• Varivax – Varicella (Chicken Pox)
• Proquad – MMR and Varivax
• Kinrix – DTaP and IPV (Polio)
• Gardasil – HPV vaccine
• Flu vaccine given yearly starting late summer for ages 6 months and older
• TB test administration and frequency based on screening questions and school or volunteering requirements