"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." This old saying holds so true with our physical health. We recommend the following:
Well child check-ups at the ages of birth, two weeks, one month, two months, four months, six months, nine months, one year, fifteen months, eighteen months, two years, and yearly thereafter to the age of six. Ages seven to twenty-one should have check-ups every one to two years.
Numerous vaccinations are now available to keep our children from getting various diseases.
Currently vaccines are recommended as follows:
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP) and H. flu (Hib) at 2, 4, 6, and 12-18 months
Tetanus booster at ages 11 or 12
Hepatitis B at newborn, 1-2 months and 6-15 months
Injectable polio at 2, 4, 6-18 months and 4-6 years
Varicella (chicken pox) at 12 months
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) at 12-15 months and 4-6 years
Hepatitis A for high-risk children
Influenza for children
Pneumococcal vaccine in the first 1-2 years
Please be aware that the Center for Disease Control is constantly updating its recommendations, and we will adjust our vaccine schedule accordingly.
Currently we feel all adults should stop in once a year for a brief check-up. Every three years, it is advisable to have a more thorough exam. Over the age of forty, most people should have a thorough physical yearly; this includes a Pap smear and breast exam for women and a prostate exam for men.
Also recommended are yearly mammograms for women over the age of forty; cholesterol checks for everyone at some point; and other screening tests depending on the risk factors of the individual. Adults also have vaccination recommendations: yearly flu shots, pneumococcal vaccine for sixty-five and older and for those with chronic illnesses, tetanus and diphtheria boosters every ten years, and screening for tuberculosis if indicated.
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