Georgetown Pediatrics serves Georgetown and surrounding areas in pediatric services. H. Hambrick, D. Hoddy, K. Menke, J. Riebel, A. Quackenbush, B. Badger, J. Oliver

The following table outlines the Age that correlates to the Immunizations given at that age:

Age Purpose/Immunization Given
Birth  
3 - 4 Days Newborn exam in hospital/Hepatitis B
2 Weeks Well Check
2 Months Well Check/DTaP, Polio, Hep B, Hib, Pnu, Rota
4 Months Well Check/DTaP, Polio, Hep B, Hib, Pnu, Rota
6 Months Well Check/DTaP, Polio, Hep B, Hib, Pnu, Rota
9 Months Well Check
12 Months Well Check/TB Screen, Lead Screen, Hemoglobin/Pnu, Hep A
15 Months Well Check/MMR, Chicken Pox
18 Months Well Check/DTaP, Hib, Hep A
2 Years Well Check/Lead Screen/Cholesterol Screen/Hemoglobin
3 Years Well Check/Vision Screen/Hemoglobin
4 Years Well Check/DTaP, MMR, Polio, Chicken Pox/Hearing Screen
5 Years Well Check
6-10 Years Well Check Yearly
11 Years Well Check/Tdap, Meningococcal, HPV series for girls, Hemoglobin
12 Years + Well Check Yearly

When your child's immunization schedule is complete, he/she will be protected against 15 different illnesses. The diseases prevented are both bacterial and viral. The DTaP prevents bacterial illness from Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis or Whooping Cough. HIB, Pneumococcal and Meningococcal Vaccines prevent serious invasive bacterial illness such as blood infection, pneumonia and meningitis from Hemophilus Influenza, Streptococcus Pneumonia and Meningococcal bacteria. Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Chickenpox, prevent viral illness. Our newest vaccine, HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) prevents viral infection and subsequent cancer in the female genital tract and is effective in preventing cancer of the cervix. It can be given to girls as early as 9 years of age and is a 3 vaccine series. Our practice also recommends yearly Flu vaccination, given either in a shot or an intranasal mist.

The schedule listed is an idealized schedule for children immunized on time. It is altered to meet individualized needs. Potential side effects, risks and benefits of all the vaccines will be discussed at each visit. You will receive a standardized vaccine information statement for each vaccine given at each visit.