Well Child Schedules help us provide preventative exams and vaccinations.

Your care team at Rainbow Pediatrics believes in the importance of regular check-ups to keep your child well.

By scheduling the following regular appointments we are able to provide preventative exams and vaccinations. By doing this, we can increase the probability to catch any health issues early. It also gives the parents the ability to ask questions throughout every stage of development of your child.

We follow the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for the schedule of the following well visits and immunizations. Feel free review information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should you have any questions about the benefits and risks of any particular vaccine.

The following schedule for your well-child visits details the list of the immunizations that are needed for each age group.

Check-Up Schedule	Vaccinations/Tests Due
Newborn visit 3-5 days of age	-
2 week visit within 3 days	-
2 month visit within 1 week	Pentacel (Dtap, Hib, IPV), Hep B (if not already given in the hospital before discharge), Prevnar #1, Rotavirus #1
4 month visit within 2 weeks	Pentacel (Dtap, Hib, IPV), Prevnar #2, Rotavirus #2
6 month visit within 3 weeks	Pentacel (Dtap, Hib, IPV), Prevnar #3, Rotavirus #3
9 month visit within 3 weeks	Hep B
12 month visit MUST be after 1 year birthday	MMR #1, Chickenpox #1, CBC**
15 month visit within 3 weeks	Prevnar #4
18 month visit within 3 weeks	Pentacel (Dtap, Hib, IPV), Hepatitis A #1, Developmental Screen
2 year visit within 2 months	Hepatitis A #2
30 month visit within 3 weeks	This visit is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Please check with your insurance provider for coverage information. Developmental Screen
3 year visit within 2 months	-
4 year visit MUST be after 4 year birthday	DTaP #5, IPV #4, MMR #2, Prevnar, Chickenpox #2, H & V
5 year visit	H & V, UA
6 year visit	H & V
7 year visit	-
8 year visit	H & V, CBC**
9 year visit	-
10 year visit	H & V
11 year visit	Tdap, Meningococcal, HPV series
Annually from 12-21 years old	No vaccines needed if immunizations current H & V (at 15 and 18 years), CBC** (at 13 years & menstruating females), UA (at 15 years)

Alternate Schedule (click to view)

Check-Up Schedule	Vaccinations/Tests Due
2 months	DTaP, Rotavirus
3 months	PC, HIB
4 months	DTaP, Rotavirus
5 months	Pc, HIB
6 months	DTaP, Rotavirus
7 months	Pc, HIB
9 months	Polio, Flu (optional)
12 months	MMR, Polio
15 months	Pc, HIB
18 months	DTaP, Polio
5 months	Flu
21 months	Chickenpox
5 months	Hep B
2 years	Hep B, Flu
3 years	Hep B
4 years	DTaP, Polio, Flu
5 years	MMR, Flu
6 years	Chickenpox, Flu
7 years	Hep A, Flu
8 years	Hep A, Flu
9 through 18 years	Flu each year
12 years	TDaP
13 to 14 years	HPV (3 doses)
16 years	Meningococca

H & V: Hearing and Vision Screening, CBC: Complete Blood Count

** This information used with permission from the Center of Excellence for Medial Multimedia, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General.

Please see brightfutures.org to learn more about what is involved with each check-up.

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