Pediatric screenings, immunizations & preventive care

It’s best to bring your infant, child, or teen for checkups and immunizations on a set schedule, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. These health screenings help track growth and development, prevent disease, and treat common childhood conditions.

At Advocate Children’s Hospital, we support you and your child with primary care clinics located close to your home or work. Our extended hours help fit these important screenings and preventive visits into your busy schedule.

Advocate Children’s primary care supports your child’s health

Preventive care helps your child develop into a healthy adult. We provide:

• Convenience and access: With 21 clinics located across Chicagoland, we provide care close to home. All of our clinics have evening and weekend appointments. Find a location.
• Quality: Your child’s pediatrician is board-certified and keeps up with the latest in childhood care. They work with a top primary care team that also includes nurses and support staff.
• Team approach: We work with you and your child to provide family-centered, engaged care.

Well visits for infants, children, and teens

Well visits are more frequent for infants, who develop quickly. Healthy older children and teens should have a well visit at least once a year. Learn more about checkups for:

• Infants and toddlers
• School-age children
• Teens

Camp, school, and sports physicals

Many children participate in sports or activities that require a physical. We support healthy, enriching activities. You can schedule a comprehensive camp, school or sports physical that includes your child’s full medical history.

Immunization schedule for infants, children, and teens

Keeping your child’s immunizations current helps them stay healthy and disease-free. We support you in keeping up with this prevention care by providing regular reminders.

We follow the current immunization schedules for children and adolescents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can always discuss vaccination issues and concerns with us.

Most children should have their vaccinations based on their age. Children who have compromised immune systems or have missed vaccines due to illness may need individual schedules. Our pediatricians work with you to make sure your child is protected from preventable disease.