| |
WOMEN |
MEN |
| Blood
Pressure (under 40 years) |
Every 2 years |
Every 2 years |
| Cholesterol |
Every 5 years starting at 20. People
with strong family history of high cholesterol or smokers with heart
disease should start at age 35 |
Every 5 years staring at 35 People
with strong family history of cholesterol or smokers with heart disease
should start at age 20 |
| Colorectal Cancer |
Every 5 – 10 years starting at age
50 or earlier if family history |
Every 5 -10 years starting at age
50 or earlier if family history |
| Diabetes |
If you have high Blood pressure or
high Cholesterol, family history, diabetes during pregnancy, history
of vascular disease and specific nationalities. |
If you have high blood pressure or
high cholesterol |
| Flu Shot |
Annually |
Annually |
| Hepatitis B |
Any adult wishing to obtain immunity.
Especially recommended for health care & public safety workers who
may be exposed to blood. |
Any adult wishing to obtain immunity.
Especially recommended for health care & public safety workers who
may be exposed to blood. |
| Human pupillomavirus
(Gardasil vaccine) |
9 – 26 years |
|
| Mammogram |
Baseline between ages 35 -40; every
1 -2 years after age 40; annually after age 50. |
|
| Meningococcal vaccine |
College freshmen, military recruits,
people traveling in countries where meningitis is common. |
College freshmen, military recruits,
people traveling in countries where meningitis is common. |
| MMR vaccine(measles,
mumps, rubella) |
Those younger than 50 without proof
of immunity |
Those younger than 50 without proof
of immunity |
| Osteoporosis |
Post menopausal |
|
| Pap Smear & pelvic
exam |
Every 1-3 years after 21 or sexually
active. Yearly if over 40 |
|
| Pneumococcal vaccine |
65 years and older or if had pneumonia
or chronic illnesses including chronic cardiac or pulmonary disease,
chronic liver disease, alcoholism, diabetes, CSF leak |
65 years and older or if had pneumonia
or chronic illnesses including chronic cardiac or pulmonary disease,
chronic liver disease, alcoholism, diabetes, CSF leak |
| Prostate Cancer |
|
At age 50 and annually |
| Pulmonary Function
Test |
Smokers, people with asthma or chronic
bronchitis/emphysema as determined by physician |
Smokers, people with asthma or chronic
bronchitis/emphysema as determined by physician |
| Sexually Transmitted
Disease |
Chlamydia test at age 25 and at doctor’s
discretion |
At Doctor’s discretion |
| Shingles (Zostavax
vaccine) |
Age 60 and above |
Age 60 and above |
| Tetanus vaccine |
Every 10 years |
Every 10 years |
| Travel Vaccines |
Per CDC recommendations |
Per CDC recommendations |
| Varicella vaccine |
Should get if never had chicken pox
or shot |
Should get if never had chicken pox
or shot |
