General Care Schedule
Make your health and your family’s health a priority all year long by staying current with vaccinations and checkups. Staying healthy requires more than just eating well and getting enough exercise. Screenings are a crucial part of preventative care. They help you to stay on track with things like cholesterol and blood sugar, as well as find more serious problems early, thus giving you more treatment options.
| Person | Age | Procedure | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babies | Under 2 yrs | Well baby exam and immunizations |
at 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, & 18 months of age |
| Everyone | Over 6 months | Flu shot | Every year |
| Children | 2-18 | Well child exam | Every year |
| Children | 9-26 | HPV vaccine | Once (3 doses) |
| Everyone | 11-18 | Meningitis vaccine | Twice |
| Everyone | Over 11 | Tetanus-Diptheria booster | Every 10 years |
| Everyone | Over 16 | Blood pressure screening | Every 2 years |
| Adults | Over 18 | Physical exam | Every year |
| Females | Over 21 | Pap smear, pelvic exam | Every 1-5 years |
| Adults | Over 30 | Cholesterol screening | Every 5 years |
| Females | Over 40 | Discuss breast cancer | Every 1-2 years |
| Males | Over 50 | Discuss prostate cancer | Every year |
| Adults | Over 50 | Colon cancer screening | Every 1-10 years |
| Adults | Over 50 | Shingles vaccine | Once |
| Females | Over 65 | Bone density screening | Periodic |
| Adults | Over 65 | Pneumonia vaccine | Twice |