RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE, LAB TESTS, AND WELL CHECK VISITS
 
Town Pediatrics requires all patients in our practice to be fully immunized by 2 years of age. It is recommended vaccines be started by 2 months of age. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children get check -ups EVERY YEAR after 2 years of age. Below are visits for which screening or immunizations are administered.
 

AGE	IMMUNIZATIONS	LABS	SCREENINGS
Newborn	Hep B (If not given at birth)
2 WEEKS			Maternal Depression
2 MONTHS	Pentacel (DTap, IPV, HiB) Hep B, Prevnar, Rotateq		Maternal Depression
4 MONTHS	Pentacel (DTap, IPV, HiB) Prevnar, Rotateq		Maternal Depression
6 MONTHS	Pentacel (DTap, IPV, HiB) Hep B, Prevnar, Rotateq		Lead screening Maternal Depression
9 MONTHS	Hep B if not given at 6 months
12 MONTHS	MMR, Prevnar, Hep A	Hemoglobin	Lead/TB screenings
15 MONTHS	Varivax, Pentacel
18 MONTHS	Hep A #2		MCHAT Spot Vision
2 YEARS			Lead/TB screenings
3 YEARS			Lead/TB screenings Spot Vision
4 YEARS	Proquad (MMR, Varivax), [IPV, DTaP] combined vaccine available		Lead/TB screenings PSC-17 Spot Vision Hearing
5 YEARS			Lead/TB screenings PSC-17 Hearing
6 YEARS			Lead/TB screenings PSC-17 Hearing and Vision
8 YEARS			TB screening PSC-17 Vision/Hearing
10 YEARS		Cholesterol	TB screening PSC-17 Vision/Hearing
11-12 YEARS	Tdap MCV (MenQuadfi) #1 HPV (Gardisil 9) #1		TB screening PSC-17 Vision/Hearing (if not done at 10 yr)
12-15 YEARS	Tdap HPV (Gardisil 9) #2	Hgb (Females- Yearly after menstruation. Males-once @ 14 yrs old)	TB screening PHQ9A Teen portal Girl’s questions Vision (Even years)
16-18 YEARS	MCV (MenQuadfi) #2 HPV (Gardisil 9) #3 if started after 14 yrs Men B (Bexsero) optional for college entry-NEEDS A BOOSTER 6 MONTHS LATER	Cholesterol 16-18 Y	TB screening PHQ9A Teen portal (Part 1 and 2 if needed) Girl’s menses questions Vision (Even years)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description of Abbrviations: DTaP= Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis……..IPV= injectable Polio vaccine….HIB= Hemophilis Influenza Bacteria…..HepB= Hepatitis B
               
                HPV= Human Papilloma Virus   Revised 9/2024