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Ages
7-12
Schedule
Every 1-3 years.
At least one visit is required for immunizations. Because of lack
of data and differing patient risk profiles, the scheduling of additional
visits and the frequency of the individual preventive services listed
are left to clinical discretion. The preventive services are listed
below.
DISCLAIMER:
Coverage of preventive services varies under PPO and indemnity plans.
Members covered under these policies need to refer to their Certificate
of Coverage or contact a customer service representative for information
regarding covered services.
Screening:
- Height and
weight
- Blood pressure
High Risk
Groups:
- Tuberculin
skin test (PPD) [HR1]
Immunizations
and/or Chemoprophylaxis
- Varicella
vaccine (if not immunized previously and no history of chickenpox)
- Measles-mumps-rubella
- (MMR) booster
vaccine age 4-12 if no previous second dose of MMR.
- Hepatitis
B vaccine series (if not immunized previously)
Varicella vaccine (if no reliable history of
varicella infection or immunization)
High Risk
Groups:
- Fluoride
supplements [HR3]
- Influenza
vaccine [HR4]
Patient and/or
Parent Counseling
Diet and Exercise:
Remain Alert
for:
- Vision disorders
- Diminished
hearing
- Dental decay,
malalignment, mouth breathing
- Signs of
child abuse or neglect
- Abnormal
bereavement
- School problems
Leading Causes
of Death
- Motor vehicle
injuries
- Unintentional
injuries (non-motor vehicle)
- Congenital
anomalies
- Leukemia
- Homicide
- Heart disease
Definitions
of High Risk Patients
These definitions
apply to the category of Ages 7-12 years only.
TERM DEFINITION
- HR1:
Household members of persons with tuberculosis or others at risk
for close contact with the disease; recent immigrants or refugees
from countries in which tuberculosis is common (e.g. Asia, Africa,
Central and South America, Pacific Islands); family members of
migrant workers, residents of homeless shelters; or persons with
certain underlying medical disorders.
- HR2:
Persons with a family history of skin cancer, large number of
moles, light skin/hair/eye color.
- HR3:
Children living in area with inadequate water fluoridation (less
than 0.6 parts per million).
- HR4:
Residents of chronic care facilities or persons suffering from
chronic cardiopulmonary disorders, metabolic diseases (including
diabetes mellitus), hemoglobinopathies, immunosuppression, or
renal dysfunction
  
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