Vaccines

Your child needs to come in at these times for regular check up (and immunizations at each visit):

1 week                Check weight and newborn history    

1 month              check metabolic screen result (pku)                    

2 months             DTaP, Ipv, Hep B, Hib, Prevnar, Rotavirus        

4 months             DTaP, Ipv, Hep B, Hib, Prevnar, Rotavirus        

6 months             DTaP, Ipv, Hep B, Hib, Prevnar, Rotavirus

9 months             Hemoglobin, Lead  ( or at 12 months visit)

12 months           MMR, Varivax, Prevnar, Hep A

15 months           DTaP, Hib 

18 months           Hep A

24 months          Hemoglobin, Lead

3 yr                      Catch up on any missing shots

4 yr                      DTaP, Ipv, MMR, Varivax

(after 4 yr, your child needs to come in once a year)

11 yr                     Meningitis (acwy), Tdap, Gardasil (for girls and boys)

16 yr                   Meningitis (acwy)  meginitis B also recommended

*  flu shots starting at 6 months, then every year, beginning usually in September

 

Sweetwater Pediatrics, LLC strongly believes in immunizing children. 

If parents have any questions regarding immunizations, Dr. Jung will be glad to discuss these with you.

 

Please refer to helpful links with information regarding immunization:

www.cdc.gov                 www.aap.org                  www.choa.org

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