Here are the screening tests and immunizations for infants from birth to age two. Although you and your healthcare provider may decide that a different schedule is best for your baby, this plan can guide your discussion.
Screening
Who needs it
How often
Hearing
All infants
Before leaving hospital
Visual impairments
At least once
APGAR scoring (a variety of tests to determine general health status)
Shortly after birth
State-required screenings (some states require up to 30 screenings)
Dental caries
All infants after teething and before age 2
After age 2, every six months
Immunization
Hepatitis B vaccine
At birth, between one and two months, and a final dose after six months.
Diphtheria
At two months, four months, six months, and a fourth dose six months after third dose.
Tetanus
Pertussis
Haemophilus influenzae type b
At two months and four months.
Inactivated Poliovirus
At two months, four months, and six months.
Pneumococcal (conjugate)
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
Between 12 and 18 months, one dose.
Chickenpox (Varicella)
Those infants who have not contracted chickenpox
Between 12 and 15 months, one dose.
Inactivated Influenza
At six months, then annually during flu season
Hepatitis A
At age one. Second dose at least six months later.
Rotavirus
At 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months.
Screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Immunization schedule from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)