Screenings by Age

Quality preventive care is essential to good health. The screenings and vaccinations you need change throughout the phases of your life. Are you and your family up to date on screenings and vaccinations recommended for your ages?

Click on your age group below to learn more about screenings and vaccinations recommended by age and schedule an appointment with a healthcare provider so you, your family, and our entire community can all be their very best.

6 months - 18
18+, 20s, 30s
40s, 50s, Early 60s
65+

6 months - 18

VACCINATIONS

Flu Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 6 months-80+	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Everyone age 6 months and over should receive the vaccine annually.

HPV Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 11-26	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Two doses are recommended for people 11-15 years old and three doses for people 15-26 years old. People 26-45 years of age should speak with their provider about vaccine consideration.

COVID-19 Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 6 months-80+	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Everyone age 6 months and older should receive a COVID-19 vaccine primary series and the most recent booster dose as recommended by the CDC.

Learn more about the Centers for Disease Control's recommended vaccination schedule for children and adolescents from birth to age 18 here.

Be sure to stay in touch with your child's pediatrician or family medicine provider to learn which additional screenings may be needed based on your family history.

These recommendations are for healthy individuals with no additional risk factors. If your child has an increased risk based on your family history or an existing health condition, talk to their provider about when screenings are appropriate.

Screenings may vary based on health history.

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18+, 20s, 30s

VACCINATIONS

Flu Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 6 months-80+	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Everyone age 6 months and over should receive the vaccine annually.

HPV Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 11-26	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Two doses are recommended for people 11-15 years old and three doses for people 15-26 years old. People 26-45 years of age should speak with their provider about vaccine consideration.

COVID-19 Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 6 months-80+	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Everyone age 6 months and older should receive a COVID-19 vaccine primary series and the most recent booster dose as recommended by the CDC.

CANCER SCREENINGS

Cervical Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 21-65	Schedule Screening
NOTES Women should be screened every 3 years from 21-30 years old, and every 3-5 years from 30-65 based on provider’s recommendation.

DISEASE SCREENINGS

Hepatitis C Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 18-79	Schedule Screening
NOTES Adults age 18-79 should have a one-time blood test. Additional screening criteria for select populations based on CDC recommendations.

STI + HIV Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 18-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Regular testing for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, is based on assessment of risk factors, independent of age.

Lipid Panel	AGE TO ADMINISTER 20-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Lipid levels should be checked regularly with a blood test.

Diabetes Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 20-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Hemoglobin A1c, which measures blood sugar levels over the past three months, should be checked regularly.

Learn more about the Centers for Disease Control's recommended vaccination schedule for adults age 19+ here.

Be sure to stay in touch with your primary care physician and OB/GYN to learn which additional screenings may be needed based on your family history.

These recommendations are for healthy individuals with no additional risk factors. If you’re at an increased risk based on your family history or an existing health condition, talk to your provider about when screenings are appropriate.

Screenings may vary based on health history.

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40s, 50s, Early 60s

VACCINATIONS

Flu Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 6 months-80+	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Everyone age 6 months and over should receive the vaccine annually.

HPV Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 11-26	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Two doses are recommended for people 11-15 years old and three doses for people 15-26 years old. People 26-45 years of age should speak with their provider about vaccine consideration.

COVID-19 Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 6 months-80+	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Everyone age 6 months and older should receive a COVID-19 vaccine primary series and the most recent booster dose as recommended by the CDC.

Shingles Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 50-80+	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Shingrix should be given in two doses, 2-6 months apart, even if the patient already received Zostavax.

CANCER SCREENINGS

Colon Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 45-75	Schedule Screening
NOTES Normal colonoscopies should be repeated every 10 years; normal stool screenings should be repeated annually.

Prostate Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 40-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES All men over age 50 with at least a 10-year life expectancy and men over 40 who are at high risk should be screened. Screening includes a physical exam and PSA blood test. Frequency determined by physician based on personal risk.

Lung Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 50-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in adults aged 50-80 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.

Breast Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 40-75	Schedule Screening
NOTES Women should have their first mammogram at age 40 and repeat based on their provider’s recommendation.

Cervical Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 21-65	Schedule Screening
NOTES Women should be screened every 3 years from 21-30 years old, and every 3-5 years from 30-65 based on provider’s recommendation.

DISEASE SCREENINGS

Hepatitis C Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 18-79	Schedule Screening
NOTES Adults age 18-79 should have a one-time blood test. Additional screening criteria for select populations based on CDC recommendations.

STI + HIV Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 18-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Regular testing for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, is based on assessment of risk factors, independent of age.

Lipid Panel	AGE TO ADMINISTER 20-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Lipid levels should be checked regularly with a blood test.

Diabetes Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 20-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Hemoglobin A1c, which measures blood sugar levels over the past three months, should be checked regularly.

Learn more about the Centers for Disease Control's recommended vaccination schedule for adults age 19+ here.

Be sure to stay in touch with your primary care physician and OB/GYN to learn which additional screenings may be needed based on your family history.

Screenings may vary based on health history.

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65+

VACCINATIONS

Flu Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 6 months-80+	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Everyone age 6 months and over should receive the vaccine annually.

HPV Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 11-26	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Two doses are recommended for people 11-15 years old and three doses for people 15-26 years old. People 26-45 years of age should speak with their provider about vaccine consideration.

COVID-19 Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 6 months-80+	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Everyone age 6 months and older should receive a COVID-19 vaccine primary series and the most recent booster dose as recommended by the CDC.

Shingles Vaccine	AGE TO ADMINISTER 50-80+	Schedule Vaccine
NOTES Shingrix should be given in two doses, 2-6 months apart, even if the patient already received Zostavax.

CANCER SCREENINGS

Colon Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 45-75	Schedule Screening
NOTES Normal colonoscopies should be repeated every 10 years; normal stool screenings should be repeated annually.

Prostate Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 40-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES All men over age 50 with at least a 10-year life expectancy and men over 40 who are at high risk should be screened. Screening includes a physical exam and PSA blood test. Frequency determined by physician based on personal risk.

Lung Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 50-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in adults aged 50-80 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.

Breast Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 40-75	Schedule Screening
NOTES Women should have their first mammogram at age 40 and repeat based on their provider’s recommendation.

Cervical Cancer Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 21-65	Schedule Screening
NOTES Women should be screened every 3 years from 21-30 years old, and every 3-5 years from 30-65 based on provider’s recommendation.

DISEASE SCREENINGS

Hepatitis C Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 18-79	Schedule Screening
NOTES Adults age 18-79 should have a one-time blood test. Additional screening criteria for select populations based on CDC recommendations.

STI + HIV Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 18-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Regular testing for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, is based on assessment of risk factors, independent of age.

Lipid Panel	AGE TO ADMINISTER 20-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Lipid levels should be checked regularly with a blood test.

Diabetes Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 20-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Hemoglobin A1c, which measures blood sugar levels over the past three months, should be checked regularly.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	AGE TO ADMINISTER 65-75	Schedule Screening
NOTES Men between 65 and 75 years old who have ever smoked should have a one-time screening. Men between 65 and 75 years old who have never smoked should be screened based on family risk factors.

Osteoporosis Screening	AGE TO ADMINISTER 65-80+	Schedule Screening
NOTES Women should have their first DEXA bone scan at 65, repeated as determined by their physician. Other individuals should be screened based on risk factors.

Learn more about the Centers for Disease Control's recommended vaccination schedule for adults age 19+ here.

Be sure to stay in touch with your primary care physician and OB/GYN to learn which additional screenings may be needed based on your family history.

Screenings may vary based on health history.

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