Schedule of Well Visits

The descriptions of each well child visit including measurements and recommended vaccines are listed below. Please note that this schedule is a guideline to better understand what to expect at a visit. There are several factors (time of year, child’s health, etc) that can impact changes to this schedule. Click on the headings below to read more information about each well visit.

Newborn

Weight

2 Week-4 Week
Head Circumference • Weight • Length
Vaccines: None

8 Week
Head Circumference • Weight • Length
Vaccines: Prevnar#1 (Pneumococcal Vaccine) Rota #1 (Rotavirus)
Hep B#1 (Hepatitis) Unless given in the hospital, then Hep B#2
Pentacel #1 (DtaP, Hib, Polio)

4 Months
Head Circumference • Weight • Length
Vaccines: Prevnar #2
Rota #2
Hep B #2 if not given at 8 weeks
Pentacel #2

6 Months
Head Circumference • Weight • Length
Vaccines: Prevnar #3
Rota #3
Pentacel #3
Influenza (if in season)

9 Months
Head Circumference • Weight • Length
Hemoglobin
Lead
Vaccines: Hep B #3

12 Months (must be on or after 1st birthday)
Head Circumference • Weight • Length
Vaccines: Prevnar #4
Hep A #1 (Hepatitis A Vaccine)
MMR #1 (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

15 Months
Head Circumference • Weight • Length
Vaccines: Varcella #1 (chicken pox)
MMR #1 (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – If not given at 12 months

18 Months
Head Circumference • Weight • Length
Vaccines: Hep A #2
Pentacel #4 (DtaP, Hib, Polio)

2 Years
Height • Weight (standing)
Hemoglobin
Lead
Vaccines: Hep A #2 (if not already given)

2 ½ Years
Height • Weight
Vaccines: Catch up if needed

3 Years
Height • Weight
Vaccines: Catch up if needed

4 Years  (must be on or after 4th birthday)
Height • Weight
Blood Pressure • Pulse
Hearing & Vision screening
Vaccines: Quadracel (DTap + IPV)
MMRV (MMR and Varicella)

5 Years
Height • Weight
Blood Pressure • Pulse
Hearing & Vision
Hemoglobin
Urinalysis
Vaccines: if not given at age four

6 – 10 Years
Height • Weight
Blood Pressure  •  Pulse
Hearing & Vision
Hemoglobin
Vaccines: Catch up if needed

11 Years & 12 Years
Height • Weight
Blood Pressure  •  Pulse
Hearing & Vision
Hemoglobin
Urinalysis (age 11)
Vaccines: Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria,Pertussis)
MenQuadfi (Meningitis Vaccine)
Gardasil Series (Human Papillomavirus Vaccine)

Teen-College Age
Height • Weight
Blood Pressure • Pulse
Hearing & Vision
Hemoglobin
Urinalysis (age 16)
PHQ-9 (Teen Screen)
Vaccines: Catch up on vaccines, if needed
MenQuadfi Booster (must be on or after 16th birthday)
Bexsero (Meningitis B Vaccine) 2 dose series minimum six months apart