Recommended Preventive Health Care Guidelines: Table 1 Recommended Care During Infancy 3-6 Years 7-12 Years Screenings Height and weight Hemoglobin and        hematocrit (once        during infancy) Eye exam for        amblyopia and        strabismus (0-2 yrs) High Risk Groups Hearing        (at age 18 months) Erythrocyte        protoporphyrin Eye screening        (0-18 months) Height and weight Blood pressure Vision screening Urinalysis for        bacteruria High Risk Groups Erythrocyte        protoporphyrin        (annually) Tuberculin skin test        (TB) (PPD) Hearing (before age 3) Height and weight Blood pressure High Risk Groups Tuberculin skin test        (TB) (PPD) Counseling Injury Prevention Child safety car seats Smoke detector Hot water heater        temperature Stairway gates, window        guards, pool fence Storage of drugs and        toxic chemicals Poison control        telephone number Safety belts Smoke detector Hot water heater        temperature Window guards and        pool fence Bicycle safety helmets Storage of drugs, toxic        chemicals, matches,        and firearms Poison control        telephone numbers Safety belts Smoke detector Storage of drugs, toxic        chemicals, matches,        and firearms Bicycle safety helmets Diet and Exercise Breast feeding Calorie intake,        especially iron-rich        foods Sweets and between        meal snacks, iron-        riched foods, sodium Calorie balance Selection of exercise        program Fat (especially        saturated fat),        cholesterol, sweets and        between-meal snacks,        sodium Calorie balance Selection of exercise        program Substance Use Effects of passive        smoke Effects of passive        smoke Effects of passive        smoke Dental Health   Tooth brushing and        dental visits Regular tooth brushing        and dental visits Immunizations & Supplements Birth: Hep B 2 months:Hep B, IPV,        DTaP, Hib, 1PV 4 months: IPV, DTaP,        Hib, 1PV 6 months: Hep B, IPV,        DTaP, Hib, 1PV 15-18 months: DTaP,        Hib, MMR, Varicella High Risk Groups Fluoride supplements Between ages 4-6:        DTaP; IPV; MMR High Risk Groups Fluoride supplements Between ages 11-12:        2HepB: MMR; Varicella High Risk Groups Fluoride supplements

  *Hep B Hepatitis B Vaccine
  *IPV Polio Vaccine
  *DTaP Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
  *Hib H. Influenzae type B
  *MMR Measles, Mumps, Rubella
  ** PV Pneumococcal Vaccine

  1 May be recommended for older children
  2 If previously recommended doses were missed or given earlier than the recommended minimum age