Well-child exams

To help children and teens grow into healthy adults, we recommend well-child exams.

Also called well-care visits or checkups, wellness exams, or annual physicals, these regular medical examinations should start when a child is a few days old and continue until he or she is 20.

What can I expect during my child's physical?

When you bring your child to an Allina clinic for a well-care visit or checkup, your child's health care provider will:

• measure your child's height and weight
• ask questions about the environment your child is living in
• give immunizations (shots) that protect your child from certain diseases
• answer questions about your child's well-being.

Health and wellness handouts

These handouts outline what may be discussed and shots that may be given during checkups at certain ages.