Preventive Care Coverage: Children
This chart shows Group Health's general recommendations for well-child visits, from birth to age 13. Group Health recommends a well-visit each year for everyone aged 11 to 21 years. In addition to these vaccinations, we recommend all children aged 6 months and older get a flu vaccine every fall.
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RECOMMENDED VACCINES, TESTS, AND OFFICE VISITS |
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Birth
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Newborn blood screen
Hep B (hepatitis B)
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3-5 days
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Well-child visit
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7-14 days
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Well-child visit
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2 months
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Well-child visit
DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular, pertussis)
Hep B
Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b)
PCV7 (pneumococcal bacteria)
IPV (polio)
Rotavirus (given by mouth)
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4 months
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Well-child visit
DTaP
Hib
PCV7
IPV
Rotavirus (given by mouth)
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6 months
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Well-child visit
DTaP
Hep B
PCV7
Hib, if needed
IPV
Rotavirus (given by mouth)
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9 months
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Well-child visit
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12 months
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Well-child visit
MMR, but not before first birthday
Hep A (hepatitis A)
Varicella (chickenpox), but not before first birthday
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15-18 months
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Well-child visit
DTaP
Hib
PCV7
Any 12-month immunizations not already given
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2 years
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Well-child visit
Hep A
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3 years
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Well-child visit
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4 years
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Well-child visit
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5 years
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Well-child visit
MMR, if not already given
Varicella
IPV
DTaP
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6 years
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Well-child visit
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8 years
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Well-child visit
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11 years
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Well-child visit
Tdap booster (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)
MCV4 (meningococcal conjugate)
Girls: HPV (human papillomavirus) in three doses, all to be given within six months.
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12 years
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Well-child visit
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13 years
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Well-child visit
Varicella blood test, if no history of chickenpox and vaccine not given
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Clinical review by:
Kristine Moore, RN
Group Health
05/26/2010
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