Well visits
Scheduling regular well-child visits is important to your child’s health. You can track your child’s development and growth, receive recommended vaccinations, and discuss any questions or concerns with your doctor.

Immunizations
Age of visit |
Typical vaccination and workup (click to learn more) |
1-2 days after hospital discharge |
First Hep B (if not received in hospital) |
1 month |
First Hep B (if not received in hospital or at newborn visit) |
2 months |
First Pediarix (DTaP-HepB-IPV) |
4 months |
Second Pediarix (DTaP-HepB-IPV) |
6 months |
Third Pediarix (DTaP-HepB-IPV) |
9 months |
Toe Stick for Lead and Hemoglobin |
12 months |
First MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) |
15 months |
Fourth DTaP
|
18 months |
Focus on your toddler's development |
2 years |
Finger Stick for Lead and Hemoglobin |
2.5 years |
Focus on your toddler's development |
3 years |
Finger Stick for Lead and Hemoglobin |
4 years |
Second MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) |
5 years |
Vision and hearing tests |
9-10 years |
Finger stick for Cholesterol |
11 years and up |
Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) |
Annually |
*Indicates vaccine may be a combination vaccine and is dependent on current availability
- Current combination vaccines are Pediarix (DTaP-IPV-HepB) and Pentacel (DTaP-IPV-HIB)
- Please contact our office with any questions regarding any questions you may have
Medical literature regarding immunizations
- The Anti-Vaccination Epidemic is an informative article initially published in the Wall Street Journal that provides important information about vaccinations.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics recently reported how the FAAP Helps Change California Vaccine Law.
- We recommend this blog post from The New York Times: Not Vaccinating Children is the Greater Risk.