What happens at a 5 year old check up?

People also ask: What do you do at a 5-year check-up?

Your Child’s Checkup: 5 Years

• Calculate your child's height and weight, and plot the measurements on growth charts.
• Standard testing equipment can be used to check your child's blood pressure, vision and hearing.
• Ask questions, address concerns, offer advice, and give your child's best wishes:
• Eating.
• Bathroom habits.
• Sleeping.

Are there shots for 5 year olds? These shots could include DTaP and polio vaccines, as well as MMR and chicken pox vaccines. Your provider may test your child for tuberculosis if your child has any risk factors.

What vaccines are recommended for 5 year-olds?

• Diphtheria, Tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis), (DTaP) (5 ^the dose).
• Polio (IPV) (4^th dose)
• Mumps, measles, and rubella (MMR), (2 ^nd dosage)
• Chickenpox (Varicella), (2 ^nd Dose)
• Influenza (Flu) (every year)

When should I take my 5-year-old to the doctor?

However, if your child is experiencing fever symptoms, you should contact your pediatrician immediately.

1. Your baby is less than 2 or 3 months old. If your baby has a fever, even a temperature of 100.4 degrees, get in touch with your doctor.
2. Your baby is older that 3 months and has other symptoms.
3. Your child has a high fever.