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Appointments/Immunization Schedule | Policies

Appointments/Immunization Schedule

Writing in an Appointment Book • Patients are seen by appointment. Nursing staff will provide families assistance and help in assessing if a sick-visit appointment is needed. Every attempt will be made to see a sick child on the same day they are ill, if warranted.

•Well-child visits should be scheduled well in advance of the time needed for the check-up. The usual schedule for routine check-ups and immunizations is as follows:

Exam Immunizations

• Newborn- Hepatitis B#1, Newborn Screen#1 (in hospital).
• 2 weeks- Newborn Screen #2
• 1 month- Hepatitis B#2
• 2 months- Pentacel (DTaP#1, Hib#1, IPV#1), *Prevnar#1, +Rota #1
• 4 months-Pentacel ( DTaP#2, Hib#2, IPV#2), *Prevnar#2, +Rota #2
• 6 months-Pentacel ( DTaP#3, Hib#3, IPV #3),*Prevnar#3, +Rota #3
• 9 months- Hepatitis B#3, CBC (anemia screen).
• 12months- (MMR#1/Varivax), Hepatitis A #1
• 15 months- DTaP/Hib#4, *Prevnar#4
• 18 months- *Hepatitis A#2
• 2 years- Usually no immunizations/Catch up on missed immunizations
• 3 years- Usually no immunizations/Catch up on missed immunizations A Shot
• 4 years- DTaP#5, IPV#4, MMR#2, Varicella #2
• 5 - 10 years-Check up every 1-2 yrs. Usually no immunizations.
• 11 years +Meningococcal, Tdap, +HPV (females only)
• 13-18 years- Check-up every 1-2 yrs. Usually no immunizations.

•Flu vaccinations may be given in the Fall to children ages 6 months to 18 years of age.

•Key:

DTaP=Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis
Hib=Haemophilus influenzaType b
IPV=Polio
Prevnar=Pneumococcal
MMR=Measles/Mumps/Rubella
Rota=Rotavirus
Varivax=Chicken Pox
Tdap=Tetanus/Pertussis booster
*Required Vaccine: If in Daycare, School Setting, Otherwise elective
+ Elective Vaccine
• Preservative free vaccines are used at Kid Care Pediatric unless otherwise specified.

Kid Care Pediatrics Policies

The following items comprise Kid Care Pediatrics policy:

A Sick Kid Call the office at Keller (817) 337-5503 or Fort Worth (817) 847-6420 twenty-four hours prior to an appointment if the appointment is not going to be utilized/if the visit is being cancelled or postponed.

We reserve the right to charge $25 for appointment no shows without 24 hour cancellation notice.

We collect all co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance at the time of service according to the benefit quote that our office obtains from your insurance company.

We have a $30 fee for all returned checks.

For prescription refills ask the pharmacy to forward a medication refill request to our office. For patients seen at the Keller office (FAX # 817 337-0110) and for patients seen at our Fort Worth office (FAX # 817-847-6412) or call the office for a refill request with 24-48 hours prior notice if possible in order to ensure a timely response. (Keller Phone # 817-337-5503) and (Fort Worth Phone # 817-847-6420)

The office is closed for all major holidays. For urgent and emergency care, parents are to use the URGENT CARE and EMERGENCY CARE GUIDELINES previously listed.

For inclement weather office hours, Kid Care Pediatrics follows the Keller/Fort Worth ISD school closure schedules. For urgent and emergency care when the office is closed due to inclement weather, please use the URGENT CARE and EMERGENCY CARE guidelines previously listed.

Kid Care Pediatrics physicians see patients from 0 – 18 years of age. Once 18 years of age, patients are referred to physicians that care for adults.

Kid Care Pediatrics providers believe in the efficacy of vaccines and strongly recommends patients receive state and school mandated immunizations in varying schedules. Elective vaccines are also offered. For families who will be refusing/declining vaccines for their children, Kid Care Pediatrics will kindly refer families to the Tarrant County Medical Society (PH# 817 732-2825) to search for other medical practices in agreement with an anti-vaccine medical philosophy.