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Annual wellness visits and timely vaccines for children

Amberwell Staff Writer

Your primary care provider is your family’s health partner across the lifespan of each member of your family.

Through regular wellness visits, your child’s primary care provider stays familiar with their overall health and can offer treatment options that are best suited to their individual needs within your family setting.

Annual wellness visits help catch potential problems early, before they become serious or life threatening for your children.

Contact a local Amberwell Provider, and schedule your child’s annual wellness visit today—covered by most insurance!

Recommended vaccination schedule.

Age 0-15 Months

Hepatitis B 3 doses
Rotavirus 2 doses
Diptheria, Tetanus & Acellular Pertussis (DTaP) 4 doses
Haemophilus Influenzae (Type b, Hib) 3 or 4 doses
Pneumococcal Conjugate (Pneumonia, PCV13) 4 doses
Inactive Polio Virus 3 doses
Influenza Vaccine 1 dose/year
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) 1 dose after 1 year of age
Varicella (Chicken Pox) 1 dose after 1 year of age
Hepatitis A 1 dose after 1 year of age

Age 18 Months-4 Years

Diptheria, Tetanus & Acellular Pertussis (DTaP) 5th dose
Inactive Polio Virus 4th dose
Influenza Vaccine 1 dose/year
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) 2nd dose
Varicella (Chicken Pox) 2nd dose
Hepatitis A 2nd dose

5-18 Years

Influenza Vaccine 1 dose/year
Tdap 1 dose after age 11
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) 2-3 doses after age 11
Meningococcal (Meningitis) A 1 dose at age 11 + 2nd at age 16
Meningococcal B 2 doses after age 16
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html

 

  • August 29, 2023

Media contact: Elizabeth Turner | communications@amberwellhealth.org | 913-360-5577

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