te Just a quick update on the vaccine for younger children, and masks. Approval for the vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years hit a snag this week. It is not a question of safety, but effectiveness. There is no point in giving the vaccine if it is not going to be useful,
Our May calendar is now available for booking on our website and the patient portal.
Today I am going to discuss the omicron variant, from three perspectives: contagiousness, vaccination, and the concepts of isolation/quarantine/lock-down. Omicron is clearly much more contagious than previous variants. However, it is also clearly milder. This is not unexpected. An infection needs hosts in order to replicate and spread,
Our April schedule is now available online. You can book your appointment directly from our website or on the patient portal. It will be available over the phone starting Jan 3rd.
😷If you are coming into the office for a visit, everyone two years and over must wear a mask for the entire visit. 1️⃣We also are asking that no more than 1 adult accompany each patient to visits and please leave siblings at home whenever possible.
Coronavirus 36 Vaccines are now available for children 5 and up, and they will be coming for younger children, probably in the next few months. I know that the risk for children is, fortunately, much less than with adults. However, if we are to bring the pandemic under control,
Yes, our physicians and nurse practitioners recommend the COVID-19 vaccine. Our own children have already received the vaccine or will receive the vaccine as soon as they are eligible! Please do not call the office to ask about vaccine updates. As soon as dates and times become available they will be posted on the vaccine info page below.
I will be giving my thoughts on the vaccine’s use in younger children (regular readers should not have any problems predicting my views), but will first cover some other virus items. The virus has certainly caused major damage in this country.
