Well visits
A well visit is more than a weight check, a sports physical, or a time for shots. It's also an opportunity to ask questions about your child's growth, development, behavior, and general health. During the school years, it is common for us to answer questions about how your child eats, sleeps, learns, and gets along with others. With our older patients, we help foster teens' independence by asking about their health care concerns in a private, safe space. We check up on chronic health issues like asthma and ADHD at well visits too, so you don't have to make an extra trip to our office. Most importantly, a well visit is our chance to learn more about you, your family, and your values. This knowledge helps us all achieve your health care goals as a team.
Well visits typically require no copayment. Always check with your insurance provider to find out whether well visits are covered once per calendar year, or once every 365 days. We keep our schedules open a full year in advance, so you can always book your next physical while at your checkup!
Well visit schedule
| Visit | Routine vaccines, labs, screenings |
| Birth | Vaccines: Hep B (if not already done in hospital) |
| 2 week | No routine vaccines Questionnaires: PHQ-2, Health Needs Assessment |
| 1 month | Vaccines: Hep B Questionnaires: SWYC, PHQ-2 |
| 2 month | Vaccines: Pentacel, Rotavirus, PCV13 Questionnaires: SWYC, PHQ-2, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 4 month | Vaccines: Pentacel, Rotavirus, PCV13 Questionnaires: SWYC, PHQ-2, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 6 month |
Vaccines: Pentacel, Rotavirus, PCV13, annual Influenza (September - April) |
| 9 month | Vaccines: annual Influenza (September - April) Labs: Hep B, Lead and Hemoglobin Questionnaires: SWYC, TB screen |
| 12 month |
Vaccines: MMR, Varicella, Hep A, annual Influenza (September - April) Questionnaires: SWYC, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 15 month |
Vaccines: Pentacel, PCV13, annual Influenza (September - April) Questionnaires: SWYC, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 18 month | Vaccines: Hep A, annual Influenza (September - April) Questionnaires: SWYC, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 24 month | Vaccines: annual Influenza (September - April) Labs: Lead and Hemoglobin Questionnaires: SWYC, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 2.5 year | Vaccines: annual Influenza (September - April) Labs: Lead and Hemoglobin (if not done at 24 month visit) Developmental questionnaire: SWYC |
| 3 year |
Vaccines: annual Influenza (September - April) |
| 4 year | Vaccines: Proquad, Quadracel, annual Influenza (September - April) Vision and hearing screening Questionnaires: SWYC, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 5-10 years | Annual well visit and Influenza vaccine are recommended Vision and hearing screening at 5, 6, 8, and 10 year visits Non-fasting cholesterol screening at 10 year visit (outside lab) Questionnaires: SWYC or PSC-17, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 11 year | Vaccines: HPV, Tdap, Meningococcal ACWY, annual Influenza (September - April) Questionnaires: PSC-17, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 12 year | Vaccines: HPV, annual Influenza shot (September - April) Vision and hearing screening Questionnaires: PSC-17, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 13-15 year | Vaccines: HPV, annual Influenza (September - April) Vision and hearing screening at age 15 Questionnaires: PSC-17Y, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen Starting at age 13, your child will spend the 2nd half of their visit alone with their provider. Be sure to review our Adolescent Confidentiality Policy! |
| 16 year | Vaccines: Meningococcal ACWY, annual Influenza (September - April) Questionnaires: PSC-17Y, Health Needs Assessment, TB screen |
| 17-21 years |
Annual well visit and Influenza vaccine are recommended We like seeing patients through their college years, but need to see them every year. Please review our Adolescent Transition Policy! *Please make sure we have your current phone number and contact information on file, and book visits ahead of time during your spring, summer, and winter breaks from school* |
| 22-23 years |
Transition to adult medicine! Record transfer form |
Combo Vaccine Key: Quadracel = DTap and IPV; Pentacel = DTap, IPV, and Hib; ProQuad = MMR and Varicella
CDC Vaccine Information Statements: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/index.html
Last updated: July 2021