Health Screenings and Interventions
More Wellness. More Well Informed.
At Southcoast Health, we’re focused on keeping you well. We want to help you and your family stay healthy and avoid major illness or injury. Please use this list of recommended health screenings, immunizations and interventions as a guideline and discuss these preventive screenings and vaccines with your primary care provider.
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| Birth to 2 Years | Ages 3 – 10 | Ages 11 – 21 | Ages 22 and older | |
| Alcohol misuse | Those at risk | All adults | ||
| Autism | 18, 24 months | |||
| Blood Pressure | At each visit | Once a year | Every 2 years or as doctor advises | |
| Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders | Screening of children and adolescents at risk due to known family history; or with personal risk factors | Ages 20 and older if risk factors | All men ages 35 and older, or ages 20-35 if risk factors. All women ages 45 and older, or ages 20-45 if risk factors | |
| Colon Cancer Screening | Ages 50 and older
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| Congenital Hypothyroidism Screening | Newborns | |||
| Depression Screening | Ages 12-18 | All adults | ||
| Developmental Screening | 7, 18 months | 30 months | ||
| Developmental Surveillance | Newborn 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 15, 24 months | At each visit | At each visit | |
| Diabetes Screening | Ages 45 and older, or at any age if asymptomatic with sustained BP greater than 135/80, every 3 years | |||
| Oral Health Evaluation | 12, 18, 24 months | |||
| Hearing Screening (not complete hearing examination) | 30 months, 3, 6 years | All newborns by 1 month | ||
| Healthy Diet / Nutrition Counseling | Adults with hyperlipidemia, those at risk for cardiovascular disease or diet-related chronic disease | |||
| Hemoglobin or Hematocrit | 12 months | Once a year for females after menarche | ||
| HIV Screening | Adolescents at risk | Adults at risk | ||
| Iron Supplementation | 6-12 months for children at risk | |||
| Lead Screening | 12, 24 months | |||
| Metabolic/Hemoglobinopathies (according to state law) | Newborns | |||
| Obesity Screening | Ages 6 and older | Ages 6 and older | All adults | |
| PKU Screening | Newborns | |||
| Prophylactic Ocular (Eye) Medication to Prevent Blindness | Newborns | |||
| Prostate Cancer Screening | Once a year for men ages 50 and older or any age with risk factors | |||
| Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Screening | All sexually active adolescents | All adults at risk | ||
| Sickle Cell Disease Screening | Newborns | |||
| Syphilis Screening | Individuals at risk | Adults at risk | ||
| Tobacco use / cessation interventions | All adults | |||
| Tuberculin test | Children at risk | Children at risk | Adolescents at risk | |
| Ultrasound Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm Screening | Men ages 65-75 who have ever smoked | |||
| Vision Screening (not complete eye examination) | 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 10 or as doctor advises | 12, 15 & 18 or as doctor advises |
Wellness Exams and Immunizations
| Birth to 2 Years | Ages 3 – 10 | Ages 11 – 21 | Ages 22 and older | |
| Well-baby / Well-child/ Well-person exams | Birth, 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15,18, 24 & 30 months | Once a year | Once a year | Once a year |
| Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis (DTaP) | 2, 4 & 6 months, 15-18 months | Ages 4-6 | Tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) given once, ages 11-64 | Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids booster (Td) every 10 years |
| Haemophilus Influenzae type b conjugate (Hib) | 2, 4 & 6 months, 12-15 months | |||
| Hepatitis A (HepA) | 12-23 months | Persons at risk | ||
| Hepatitis B (HepB) | At birth, 1-4 months, 6-18 months | Ages 3-10 if not previously immunized | Ages 11-18 if not previously immunized | Persons at risk |
| Human Papillomavirus (HPV) | Ages 9-10, as doctor advises | Ages 11-12, catch-up, ages 13-26 | Catch-up, through age 26 | |
| Influenza Vaccine | Annually 6 months and older | Annually | Annually | Annually |
| Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) | Ages 12-15 months | Ages 4-6 or 11 & 12 | If not already immune | Rubella for women of childbearing age if not immune |
| Meningococcal (MCV) | All persons ages 11-18 | |||
| Pneumonia | 2, 4 & 6 months, 12-15 months | Ages 65 & older, once (or younger than 65 for those with risk factors) | ||
| Poliovirus (IPV) | 2 & 4 months, 6-18 months | Ages 4-6 | ||
| Rotavirus | Ages 6-24 weeks | |||
| Varicella (Chickenpox) | Ages 12-18 months | Ages 4-6 | Second dose catch-up or first dose if needed | Second dose catch-up or first dose if needed |
| Zoster | Ages 60+ |
Women’s Health
| Screenings and Interventions | Who is most affected |
| Discussion/Referral for Counseling Related to BRCA1/BRCA2 test | Women at risk |
| Discussion About Potential Benefits/Risk of Breast Cancer Preventive Medications | Women at risk |
| Breast Cancer Screening (Mammogram) | Women ages 40 and older, annually |
| Cervical Cancer Screening (Pap test); | Within 3 years of sexual activity; or ages 21-64, at least every 3 years |
| Chlamydia Screening | Sexually active women ages 24 and under and older women at risk |
| Folic Acid Supplementation | Women planning or capable of pregnancy |
| Gonorrhea Screening | Sexually active women at risk |
| Hepatitis B Screening, Rh Incompatibility Test, Syphilis Screening | Pregnant women |
| Osteoporosis Screening | Age 65 or older (or 60 for women at risk) |
| Tobacco Use/Cessation Interventions | Pregnant women |
These preventive health services are based on recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (A and B recommendations), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for immunizations, and the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Periodicity Schedule of the Bright Futures Recommendations for Pediatric Preventive Health Care. For additional information on immunizations, visit the immunization schedule section of www.cdc.gov. This document is a general guide. Always discuss your particular preventive care needs with your doctor.