| Age at Visit |
Immunizations Due |
Screening and Tests |
| 10 days to 2 weeks old |
None |
Hearing and metabolic screens
if not done in nursery, or need repeating. |
| 2 months old |
DTaP#1
IPV#1
HepB #1
HIB#1
Pneumococcus#1
Rotavirus#1 |
Hearing screen if not yet done
or results unknown. |
| 4 months old |
DTaP#2
IPV#2
HepB #2
HIB#2
Pneumococcus#2
Rotavirus#2 |
None |
| 6 months old |
DTaP#3
IPV#3
Pneumococcus#3
Rotavirus#3 |
Lead/anemia/TB
questionnaires. |
| 9 months old(optional) |
none
(unless behind schedule) |
Same as 6 months if not done before
or it at increased risk. |
| 12 months old |
MMR#1
Chicken Pox
(all after first birthday)
Pneumoccus#4
Hepatitis A#1 |
Same as 9 months if not done before
or if at increased risk. |
15 to 18 months
(one visit within this range) |
DTaP#4
(and any above not given yet)
HIB#3 |
Same as at 12 months if not done
before or at increased risk. |
| 18-24 months |
Hepatitis A#2 |
Same as 15-18 months if not done. |
| 4 - 6 years |
DTaP #5
MMR #2
IPV#4
(all after 4th birthday) |
TBquestionnaire; do PPD if increased
risk or day care requires. |
11-12 years
(visit every 2 years) |
Tdap
Meningococcal |
TB questionnaire; do PPD if increased
risk or if school requires. |
| 13-18 Years |
Catch up immunizations (HepB, MMR, Meningococcal, Tdap, Varicella) |
none |
| >18 years |
Td Booster every 10 years |
none |
| Key to Immunizations: |
| DTaP |
Diphtheria, Tetanus,
(acellular)
Pertussis |
(bacteria) |
| HIB |
Hemophilus influenza B |
(bacteria) |
| Td |
Tetanus, (reduced dose) Diphtheria |
(bacteria) |
| Tdap |
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis |
(bacteria) |
| HepB |
Hepatitis B |
(virus) |
| IPV |
(Inactivated) Polio virus |
(virus) |
| MMR |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
(viruses) |
| Prevnar |
Pneumococcus |
(bacteria) |
| Varivax |
Chicken Pox |
(virus) |
| Rotavirus |
Rotavirus |
(virus) |
| MCV4 |
Meningococcal |
(bacteria) |
|
Note: At the 2, 4, 6 or 12 month visits, vaccines are combined either
as Comvax = HepB and HIB; or Pediarix = DTaP, IPV and HepB) so that
only 3 or 4 shots are given at one time.
|
| Key to tests: |
| TB |
Tuberculosis (bacteria) |
| PPD |
Skin test for Tb |
| Anemia |
Low red blood cell count |
| Lead |
Elevated lead levels |
|
