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IMPORTANT

NEWS

OFFICE PRECAUTIONS

OFFICE
PRECAUTIONS

To maximize the health and safety off all of our patients we are continuing the following precautions in our office:

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  • All patients 4 years and up who are having fever, respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms should ideally mask during their visit.  Symptomatic caregivers of these children should also mask.

  • Respiratory symptoms include runny nose, cough, sore throat or ear pain.  

  • Gastrointestinal symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

  • For now, sick patients will continue to be asked to wait in the car until ready to be seen.

  • Physicians and staff will mask when patients and families are masked.

re-confirmed 9/4/24

COVID VACCINE

RESPIRATORY SEASON
VACCINES

We have begun receiving our respiratory seaon vaccines, namely flu vaccine, RSV immunization for infants under 8 months of age, and updated COVID vaccines.

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  • RSV immunization: 

    • We will begin administering RSV immunization (a long acting monoclonal antibody product) on September 16, 2024.

    • the RSV shot should last through your child's first RSV season.

    • All children under 8 months of age (born to mothers who did not receive the RSV vaccine in pregnancy at least 2 weeks prior to delivery) should receive the vaccine, including infants.

    • Only a very few children with significant ongoing risk factors will qualify for the RSV shot in their second season.

    • A recent CDC study of infants receiving the RSV immunization showed that the RSV immunization was 90% effective in preventing hospitalization.

    • We must have your child's insurance information before we can administer the shot--please get your child added to your insurance plan as soon as possible once he or she is delivered.

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  • 2024-5 Flu vaccination:

    • We have already received flu vaccine in our office for all children 6 months of age and older.​

    • Children 6 months to 8 years who are getting the vaccine for the first time or who received one dose of vaccine in the past should receive 2 doses this season for best results.

    • Parents who would like to get their flu vaccine at the same time as their children may do so, but by prescheduled appointment only.

    • We will be having several Saturday flu vaccine clinics in the early season (by appointment only).  We will send an email notification of dates once they are set.

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  • 2024-5 COVID vaccine:

    • We have begun receiving COVID vaccine (Pfizer only) for the 2024-25 fall/winter season.​

    • We recommend parents give their child aged 6 months or older the COVID vaccine to minimize hospitalization or long COVID risks.

    • Children 6 months through 4 years should receive 3 doses of Pfizer vaccine (including at least 1 dose of the 2024-5 version) to be up to date for the season.  

    • Children 6 months to 4 years of age who have received at least 2 prior doses of COVID vaccine can receive one dose of vaccine to be up to date for the season.

    • Children aged 5 or older can receive one dose of the 2024-5 vaccine to be up to date.

    • People receiving the yearly updated vaccine are less likely to contract COVID than unvaccinated individuals and much less likely to suffer serious complications of COVID infection.​

 

If you are interested in getting your child vaccinated or boosted, please contact our office to schedule an appointment.  

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If you have questions about these immunizations, consider speaking with one of our phone nurses or messaging your child's doctor over the portal.

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rev. 9/4/24

NEW PATIENTS

NEW
PATIENTS

At this time we are not accepting new patient transfers from in or out of town.  We want to provide our existing patients with the best care possible, and limiting our new patients to infants only will help us do that.  We will review this policy regularly and will update this site as needed.

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As noted, we will continue to accept newborns into our practice as we typically do.

rev. 9/4/24

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