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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, get her to a doctor who treats 12 year olds, whether a ped or a family care doctor.

She is on the cusp of needing three HPV shots instead of 2 (if you wait too long you buy her an extra shot). She is missing scoliosis checks and hearing checks and growth checks and routine blood work. It is past time. Get her in. [/quote]

She is not on the cusp. If you get the first one before age 15, you only need two. And routine bloodwork? My kids have never gotten routine bloodwork at well visits. For what?[/quote]

[b]Seriously, your kid has never had routine blood work?!  Wow. [/b]

This kid is 12 and needs to start the hpv shots within a year or two or she will need three. That’s on the cusp, if she hasn’t been to a doctor since 2019. [/quote]

No! Neither of my kids have, ages 11 and 14. We’ve been going to the same highly regarded practice since the day they were born and this has never been suggested. What do healthy kids needs routine bloodwork for?[/quote]

For whatever reason, they are either not following the AAP guidelines, or they don't know about them. That's standard of care.

I'm sure they are great in other ways.[/quote]

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