Want to know what to expect at your next Well Child Exam? The following schedule will help you know what Dr. Brigman will discuss in addition to any questions or concerns you bring to the appointment.
| Age | Appointment Purpose | Vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 Days Following Hospital Discharge | • Weight check • Feeding evaluation • Jaundice evaluation | • None |
| 2 Weeks | • Metabolic Screening (PKU) | • None |
| 2 Months | • Growth monitoring • Vaccines | • Hepatitis B • Pentacel • Pnemococcal • Rotateq |
| 4 Months | • Growth monitoring • Vaccines | • Pnemococcal • Rotateq • Pentacel |
| 6 Months | • Growth monitoring • Vaccines | • Hepatitis B • Pentacel • Pnemococcal • Rotateq |
| 9 Months | • Developmental Assessment | None |
| 12 Months | • Anemia and Lead screens (blood draw) | • MMR • Varicella • Hepatitis A |
| 15 Months | • Growth monitoring • Vaccines | • DTaP • Pnemococcal • HiB |
| 18 Months | • Developmental Assessment | None |
| 24 Months | • Developmental Assessment | None |
| 3 Years | • Blood pressure check • Dental check | None |
| 4 Years | • Pre-school Assessment • Vision and hearing screening • Vaccines | • DTaP • Polio • MMR • Varicella |
| 5-10 Years | • Yearly check in • Growth monitoring • Vision and hearing screening | None |
| 11 Years | • Yearly check in • Growth monitoring • Vision and hearing screening | • Tdap • Menactra • HPV |
| 12-17 Years | • Yearly Physical • Depression Screening • Alcohol and Drug Screening • Contraception counseling • Vision and hearing screening | • Menactra |
Vaccine Components
- DTaP – Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough)
- HIB – Haemophilus
- HPV – Human Papilloma Virus
- Pentacel – a combination vaccine containing DTaP, Polio and HIB
- MMR – a combination vaccine containing measles, mumps and rubella
- Varicella – chicken pox vaccine
- Proquad – a combination vaccine containing MMR and varicella
- Tdap – booster of tetanus, pertussis and diphtheria
