Vaccines and Well Checkups
We recommend the following schedule for vaccines and wellness checkups:
| 3-6 Days | Newborn check, exam (1-2 days after discharge) | |
| 2 Week | Exam, (Hep B #1 at birth) | |
| 1 Month | Exam, Hep B #2 | |
| 2 Month | Exam, DTaP, HIB, IPV, Prevnar, Rotateq #1 | |
| 4 Month | Exam, DTaP, HIB, IPV, Prevnar, Rotateq #2 | |
| 6 Month | Exam, CBC, DTaP, HIB, Prevnar, Hep B #3, Rotateq#3 | |
| 9 Month | Exam, VEP | |
| 12 Month | Exam, CBC, Prevnar, Varivax, Hep A #1 | |
| 15 Month | Exam, MMR, HIB, Prevnar-13 booster, if indicated | |
| 18 Month | Exam, DTaP, IPV, Hep A #2, Prevnar-13 booster if indicated and not previously given. | |
| 2 Year | Exam, CBC, Hep A #2 if not previously received, Prevnar-13 booster if not previously given, VEP | |
| 3 Year | Exam, CBC, Hep A #2 if not previously received, Prevnar-13 booster if not previously given, VEP | |
| 4 Year | Exam, Hearing and Vision Screen, CBC, Urinalysis, DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varivax Booster, Prevnar-13 booster if not previously given, VEP | |
| 5 Year | Exam, Hearing and Vision Screen, CBC, Urinalysis, DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varivax Booster if not received at age 4, VEP | |
| 6 years-21 years | Exam recommended yearly, CBC, Urinalysis, VEP @ 6, 7 and 8 | |
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TDaP (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis)- Due to an increase in diagnosed cases of Pertussis (WhoopingCough), the TD vaccine now contains the Pertussis vaccine as well. Boosters are recommended every 5 years after age 5.
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Menactra (The Meningococcal Vaccine)- This vaccine is recommended beginning at age 11.
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HPV (Human Papillomavirus Vaccine)- This vaccine can be given to girls starting at 9 years of age, given in a series of 3 over 6 months.
- Varivax (The Chicken Pox Vaccine)- A booster is required if not received between 4 and 6 years of age.
- Prevnar-13 (The Pneumococcal Vaccine)- This booster vaccine is required by the state of Georgia for all children under the age of 5.
- VEP=Visual Evoked Potential—screening test for amblyopia and other visual deficits.
