Below is a schedule of approximate ages when routine childhood health maintenance visits are recommended.  During these health-maintenance checks we will evaluate your child’s growth and development, discuss safety, nutrition and behavior, as well as answer any questions you may have regarding your child’s health.  Immunizations may be given and routine laboratory test may be done; scroll down on this page to see a schedule of vaccines your child may need.

• Newborn care at birth hospital
• 3-7 days age follow up visit
• 2 weeks
• 4 months
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 12 months
• 15-18 months
• 2 years
• One well child check should be scheduled per year until age six, after that schedule one well child check every two years.
  

We use Thimerasol (Mercury preservative) free vaccines.

Influenza vaccine: All children between the ages of 6 and 23 months should receive vaccination for influenza in the fall (October though December) of each year. First-time vaccinees should receive 2 doses, separated by at least 4 weeks. Children 2 years of age and older with certain medical conditions should be vaccinated every year. Household contacts of those children and of infants under 6 months should also be vaccinated.

HepB: hepatitis B, a serious liver disease

DTaP: diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), and pertussis (whooping cough)

Hib:Haemophilus influenzae type b, a serious brain, throat, and blood infection

IPV: polio, a serious paralyzing disease

PCV7: pneumococcal conjugate vaccine protects against a serious blood, lung, and brain infection

MMR: measles, mumps, and rubella

Varicella: Chickenpox vaccine.

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield Care
Oregon (OHP)
Cigna
EBMS Associated Administrators
Great West / One Health
Health Net
Integrated Health Plan
Lifewise
MHN- Caremark PPO
    & MHN PPO
ODS
Pacificare
Pacific Source
Providence Health Plan—
    EPO, Open Option & PPO
Regence
Tricare
United Health Care

If you do not see your plan on this list, please call. Others may be accepted.