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Well Care and Immunizations
NEW! CDC has a new too online to help track immunizations for children who are behind in their immunization schedule.
CDC Catch-Up Immunization Scheduler
This is a schedule of recommended check-ups, tests and immunizations done at El Camino Pediatrics. Variations in the schedule may occur depending on individual issues and ranges of age when certain vaccines are offered does exist. After age 5, every
other year exams are recommended.
Please visit the American Academy of Pediatrics for more information on vaccines and to download file fact sheets on each vaccine.
Also the Johns Hopkins Institute for Vaccine Safety has information on vaccine safety issues.
FAQ on immunizations from KidsHealth discusses safety issues often raised by parents on immunizations.
Please note that the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) must be
given on or after the first birthday. Schools and health
agencies will not consider the MMR valid unless it is given this
way.
Schedule of Check-ups, Tests and Immunizations
Age |
Tests & Immunizations |
3-7
days |
none,
follow-up hospital |
2
week |
none,
circumcision done before 2 weeks
of age |
2
mos |
Pediarix, Prevnar, Hib, RotaTeq |
4
mos |
Pediarix, Prevnar, Hib, RotaTeq |
6
mos |
Pediarix, Prevnar, Hib, RotaTeq, Influenza* (Optional – Diopsys and yearly until 4 years old) |
9
mos |
Hemoglobin |
12
mos |
MMR, PPD, Hepatitis A |
15
mos |
Varivax, Prevnar |
18
mos |
DTaP, Hepatitis A (Hib - only given at this age for certain patients due to national shortage) |
2
yrs |
PPD |
3
yrs |
Optional – PPD,
UA |
4
yrs |
Optional – PPD,
UA |
5
yrs |
DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varivax, PPD, UA, Vision, Hearing, Lipid panel |
12
yrs and older |
Menactra, Tdap (Adacel), HPV (Gardasil) |
Guide to Immunizations and Tests
Tests & Immunizations |
Description |
DTaP |
acellular pertussis-diptheria-tetanus
vaccine |
IPV |
injectable polio
vaccine (dead virus), oral polio
is no longer recommended |
Pediarix |
DTap, IPV and Hepatitis B combination shot
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Prevnar |
pneumococcal vaccine
also known as Prevnar |
| Rotateq |
rotavirus vaccine for prevention of gastrointestinal virus, given orally |
Influenza vaccine |
available between
November and December/January
and recommended for all infants
6-59 months and other high risk
groups. Discuss with your
doctor. |
Diopsys |
computerized vision
screening, 6 months to 4 years
of age; recommended yearly; discuss
with your doctor for details |
Hemoglobin |
blood test to
check for anemia |
MMR |
measles-mumps-rubella
vaccine |
Varivax |
chickenpox vaccine, 2nd booster recommended between age 4-6 years |
PPD |
skin test to test
for exposure to tuberculosis;
recommended every 2-3 years |
UA |
urinanalysis to
screen for blood, protein, infection
and diabetes |
Hepatitis A |
hepatitis A vaccine
optional after 2 years old; 2
vaccines given at least 6 months
apart; not mandatory for school
entry |
Lipid Panel |
lipid panel screening
that includes: cholesterol, triglycerides,
HDL, LDL, VLDL, glucose; done
in the office with a finger prick |
Menactra |
meningococcal vaccine, protects against a meningitis bacteria |
Tdap |
tetanus-pertussis-diptheria booster for teens, called Adacel |
HPV |
for girls only, 3 shot series at 0,2 and 6 month intervals against humanpapilloma virus, called Gardasil |
Download growth charts for
your use, from the Centers for Disease
Control website.
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