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Suggested Timeline for Children
Birth to 10 years
These guidelines are suggestions for preventive care. You and your provider may decide to do some services more or less often. Molina Healthcare covers preventive care services.
| Your child should see his/her PCP for a Well Child Exam at age: |
What to expect in addition to the exam: |
| Birth to 24 months |
| Birth to 2 weeks old |
- Well Child Exam1
- Immunizations: Hep B
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| 2 months old |
- Well Child Exam1
- Immunizations: DTaP, Hep B, RV, Hib, PCV, IPV
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| 4 months old |
- Well Child Exam1
- Immunizations: DTaP, RV, Hib, PCV, IPV
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| 6 months old |
- Well Child Exam1
- Immunizations: DTaP, Hep B, RV, Hib, PCV, IPV, Flu1 (yearly beginning at 6 months)
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| 9 months old |
- Well Child Exam1
- Blood test
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| 12 to 15 months old |
- Well Child Exam1 (12 & 15 months)
- Immunizations: MMR, Hib, Varicella (Chicken Pox), PCV, Hep A
- Lead screen (12 months)
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| 18 months old |
- Well Child Exam1
- Immunizations: DTaP (15 months), Hep A (18 months)
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| 24 months old |
- Well Child Exam1
- Immunizations (for certain high risk groups): PPSV, Hep A, MCV, Flu2
- Lead screen
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| 3 to 10 Years |
| 3 years old |
- Well Child Exam1
- Immunizations: Flu2
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| 4 to 6 years old |
- Well Child Exam1
- Immunizations: DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Flu2
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| 7 to 10 years old |
- Well Child Exam1
- Immunizations: Flu2
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| 1. |
Well Child Exam – Periodic and/or annual medical exam for children. It includes medical history, physical check-up, weight, height, head circumference, health education, and any clinician recommended tests or screenings, such as dental caries, vision and hearing.
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| 2. |
Flu: Yearly for children 6 months – 18 years. 2 doses to children <9 years receiving the flu vaccine for the first time or who were vaccinated for the first time during the previous flu season with only 1 dose.
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* Printed copies of information posted on our website are available upon request.
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