Immunizations

Patients get most of their shots during well visits. Well check up visits are very important and very frequent for children up to three years of age. After age three, patients should schedule well visits once a year. All of the well child visits recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics have been very wisely implemented to assure optimum health and prevent developmental problems and sickness.

This chart lists the schedule for well-child visits at Maryland Pediatrics as well as all shots recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We also recommend that all children 6 months of age and up, get a flu vaccine every fall.

Well Visit and Immunizations

AGE	RECOMMENDED WELL VISITS AND IMMUNIZATIONS
Birth	Newborn blood screen Hepatitis B (Hep B) This will take place in the Hospital at birth. Please bring hospital discharge note to our office.
3-5 days ( 1st week )	Well-child visit
7-14 days ( 2nd week )	Well-child visit
2 months	Well-child visit DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis) Hep B Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) PCV (pneumococcal disease) Rotavirus (given by mouth) IPV (polio)
4 months	Well-child visit DTaP Hib PCV Rotavirus (given by mouth) IPV
6 months	Well-child visit DTaP Hep B PCV Hib, if needed Rotavirus (given by mouth) IPV
9 months	Well-child visit
12 months	Well-child visit MMR (measles, mumps, rubella); not before first birthday Hepatitis A (Hep A); not before first birthday Varicella (chickenpox); not before first birthday Hib PCV
15 months	Well-child visit DTaP Any 12-month immunizations not already given
18 months	Well-child visit Any 12-month immunizations not already given
2 years	Well-child visit Hep A
2.5 years	Well-child visit
3 years	Well-child visit
4 years	Well-child visit Vision screen Hearing screen DTaP IPV Varicella MMR
5 years	Well-child visit
6, 8, and 10 years	Well-child visit
11 years	Well-child visit Tdap booster (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) MCV (meningococcal disease) HPV (human papillomavirus) in three doses, all to be given within 6 months
12 years	Well-child visit
13 years	Well-child visit Varicella blood test, if vaccine not given and no history of chickenpox
14 and 15 years	Well-child visit
16 years	Well-child visit MCV booster
17 years	Well-child visit

To make sure your child doesn't miss a visit, call to schedule an appointment one to two months before your child's birthday. All good health insurance cover this well visit schedule. For insurance purpose, schedule your appointment for a date AFTER your child reaches the age listed in the chart or once per calendar year.

Immunizations Schedule

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Vaccine Information Statements

Immunizations

Well Visit and Immunizations

AGE

RECOMMENDED WELL VISITS AND IMMUNIZATIONS