This grid is based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
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6 months-21 years
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Flu:
Yearly
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3-21 years
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Well-child exam, parental education:
Annual visits that will cover nutrition, development, injury and poison prevention, SIDS, coping skills, tobacco-use screening, secondhand smoke, height, weight, body mass index and depression screening.
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11-21 years
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HIV screening:
At least once
Sexually transmitted infection screening, including chlamydia:
Talk with your doctor.
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After Age 12
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Tdap:
1 dose if not previously vaccinated; booster every 10 years; pregnant women need a dose in every pregnancy.
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Age 9-26
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HPV (Human Papillomavirus):
3 doses, if needed
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15-21 years
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HPV (Human Papillomavirus):
3 doses, 4 weeks between 1st and 2nd doses, then 12 weeks between 2nd and 3rd doses, if needed.
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16-18 years
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Meningococcal: 2nd dose
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17-21 years
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Cholesterol screening: Once
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Age 18-64
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MMR:
1–2 doses if needed
Pneumococcal (Meningitis and Pneumonia):
If high risk
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Age 18-65+
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Blood pressure screening:
Every year
Diabetes screening:
Overweight and obese adults should be screened for Type 2 diabetes
Flu:
Every year
Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Meningococcal:
If high risk
Hepatitis C:
Once in your lifetime or during each pregnancy
Tetanus:
Once every 10 years
Varicella (Chickenpox):
2 doses if needed
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Age 20+
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Cholesterol screening (fasting lipoprotein profile):
Every four to six years
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Age 21+
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Cervical cancer screening (Pap test):
– Every three years if you're 21 to 29 years old
– Pap test every three years or HPV test every five years if you’re 30 to 64 years old
– Ask your doctor if you’re 65 or older
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40+
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Breast cancer screening (mammogram):
– Talk to your doctor if you’re 40 to 44 years old.
– Every year if you’re 45 to 54 years old
– Every 2 years or every other year if you’re 55 and older
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50+
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Colorectal cancer screening:
Talk to your doctor
Zoster (Shingles):
1 dose
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65+
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Pneumococcal (Meningitis and Pneumonia):
1 dose for everyone 65 and older; revaccinate at age 65 if first vaccine was received before age 65 and 5 years or more have passed since that first dose was given
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