FAQs on COVID-19 vaccine for kids age 5-12 When talking to families about the COVID vaccine for kids, Dr. Cathy DiVincenzo often shares that the day she received her COVID-19 vaccine back in December 2020 felt like winning the lottery. She says, “All of us as healthcare workers experienced such joy and excitement knowing that…
Read moreWithin six years of HPV vaccine introduction, a recent study in Pediatrics found a 64% decrease in 4vHPV type prevalence among females aged 14 to 19 years and a 34% decrease among those aged 20 to 24 years. The news is a welcome push for a vaccine that can be a struggle to promote in…
Read moreMeasles is not a mild disease. Neither is whooping cough, Hib meningitis, or rotavirus. These are diseases that cause parents to make worried middle-of-the-night phone calls to their doctor, race to the emergency department, and spend days nursing a sick and miserable child. And this suffering is completely avoidable with vaccines. As a pediatrician, I…
Read moreSince December 2014, a measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in California has grown to more than 50 confirmed cases in multiple states, including Illinois. Most of the people who have gotten sick were not vaccinated against measles. This is a stark reminder of the importance of making sure your children are fully vaccinated. The…
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