Vaccines and Immunization Schedule

We firmly believe that all children and young adults should receive all of the recommended vaccines according to the schedule published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Please see our office Immunization Policy.

Regarding CoVID Vaccination: We recommend all of our eligible patients (6 months and above) to receive CoVID vaccination. As this is a newly developed vaccine, we encourage a discussion with any of our providers if there are concerns or questions. We also encourage both expecting-mothers and those who are breastfeeding to receive the CoVID vaccine, assuming their own physician is in agreement.

Child Immunization Schedule: Why is it like that?

• CoVID-19 Vaccination for Children 6 months and older
  
• 2017 Joint Letter on Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness: includes endorsements of over 200 National and State organizations as well as summaries of and links to over 40 major recent safety studies
  
• Centers for Disease Control
  
• American Academy of Pediatrics
  
• Your Child's First Vaccines
  
• CDC Videos about Childhood Vaccination, for Parents
  
• The Vaccine Project: 3 short videos providing comprehensive explanations to questions about the history of vaccine development, vaccine ingredients, and vaccine safety
  
• 2021 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report on vaccine safety​.
  
• The Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety 

 A 2013 comprehensive review by the Institute of Medicine

• MMR DOES NOT CAUSE AUTISM!!! See 25 Studies That REFUTE ANY MMR/autism link
  
• Origins of "MMR Scare": Doctor made false claims that MMR and autism are linked
  
• Top 10 Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child
  
• Vaccine Education Center: A terrific, user-friendly website from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
  
• Institute for Vaccine Safety at Johns Hopkins University
  
• Risks of not vaccinating: A discussion for parents, from the American Academy of Pediatrics

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Information

• HPV (Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine)

Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Information

• Influenza Vaccine (Flu Shot) information from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  
• Thimerosal (preservative) information
  
• Unsure about flu vaccine? Check out "Families Fighting Flu"