Well Child Visits
Maintaining your child's wellness is essential for many reasons. At your child's "well visit", your pediatrician will
- perform a physican examination
- perform scheduled screenings - hearing, vision, etc.
- track growth and developmental milestones
- discuss concerns about your child's health
- administer scheduled vaccinations to prevent illnesses
Well Visit Schedule
Well Baby Visits
After your newborn's initial visit 1-2 days after leaving the hospital, it is recommended that visits occur at the following ages:
- 2 weeks
- 1 month
- 2 months
Immunizations: Vaxelis (DTaP-Polio-Hib-HepB), Prevnar, Rotavirus - 4 months
Immunizations: Vaxelis (DTaP-Polio-Hib-HepB), Prevnar, Rotavirus - 6 months
Immunizations: Vaxelis (DTaP-Polio-Hib-HepB), Prevnar, Rotavirus, Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 9 months
Immunizations: Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 12 months
Immunizations: Varicella (chickenpox), MMR, HepA #1, Seasonal Influenza, COVID
Screenings: Lead screening and blood count (finger or toe poke) - 15 months
Immunizations: DTaP, Hib, Prevnar, Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 18 months
Immunizations: HepA #2, Seasonal Influenza, COVID
Well Child Visits
Isn't it amazing that in the span of 10 years, the child develops complicated language development, rule following, higher level problem solving? You have gotten through the toddler shots, and immunizations are few and far between during these ages. Well child visits are still important, as we help monitor your child for healthy growth, chronic medical needs, and talk with you about any school or behavioral concerns.
- 2 years
Immunizations: HepA (if not done at 18 months), Seasonal Influenza, COVID
Screenings: Lead screening (finger or toe poke) - 2 1/2 years
Immunizations: Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 3 years
Immunizations: Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 4 years
Immunizations: Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 5 years
Immunizations: Quadracel (DTaP +Polio), Proquad (MMR-Varicella), Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 6 years
Immunizations: Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 7 years
Immunizations: Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 8 years
Immunizations: Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 9 years
Immunizations: Seasonal Influenza, COVID
Screenings: Lipid screening (age 9 - 11) - 10 years
Immunizations: Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 11 or 12 years
Immunizations: Tdap, Meningococcal, HPV, Seasonal Influenza, COVID
Well Adolescent Visits
Most teenagers are up to date with vaccinations if they have completed the 11-12 year old vaccines (Tdap, Meningococcus and HPV). New recommendations from the CDC support doing a booster dose of meningitis vaccine at age 16-18.
- Each year 13 - 21 years with the following immunizations
- 16 years
Immunizations: Meningococcal, Seasonal Influenza, COVID - 21 years
Immunizations: Td Booster, Seasonal Influenza, COVID
- 16 years
Immunization Schedule
Immunizations have been one of the single greatest advances in preventative medicine and an essential part of well-childcare. The physicians at Oberlin Road Pediatrics strongly support the CDC-recommended vaccine schedule because vaccine science is extremely well researched.
Vaccines are safe and effective in preventing diseases and health complications in children and young adults. Regular vaccinations help children ward off infections and are administered as one of the safest and best methods of disease prevention.
We do require, as part our medical partnership with each family, that patients comply with North Carolina regulations for vaccination. If you have concerns about vaccination, we are happy to talk with you about the science.
For more information, please read the blog post titled "History of vaccines: Its success is its undoing" written by Dr. Brad Wasserman.
