As summer draws to a close and the new school year approaches, it’s time to ensure that your children are mentally and physically prepared for the challenges ahead. One essential step in this process is scheduling their physical exam according to specific requirements by the state and school district. For some schools, an annual physical is mandatory before the start of
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Vaccines and School Entry: Understanding Immunization Requirements
Vaccines are required for school enrollment and attendance in Texas. These medications protect children, families, and the community from communicable diseases, which can have potentially devastating and deadly complications. Here’s a comprehensive review of immunization requirements for school entry. The Vaccine Schedules Healthcare providers believe that children should be fully vaccinated against communicable diseases to
Read MoreFlu Shots for Kids: Why Annual Influenza Vaccination Is Essential
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends an influenza vaccine for people of all ages, including children six months and older, unless they have a medical reason not to get a flu shot. It’s also recommended to vaccinate your kids against influenza by the end of October because flu season begins in October,
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Kids have weaker immune systems than adults, making them prone to catching diseases that can cause serious health problems such as disability and even cause death. Childhood vaccination is one of the best public health achievements that has made it possible to save children from infectious diseases that years go harm or prove fatal to
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Of all the precautions you can take to protect your child, making sure they are up to date with their vaccinations may be the most important. That’s because vaccinations provide your child with immunity against potentially life-threatening illnesses and diseases, such as: Chickenpox Diphtheria Flu Hepatitis A & B Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type B) Measles
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Protecting your child from illness is one of the most important responsibilities of a parent. One way to help ensure your child’s health and well being is by making sure they stay current with their vaccinations. That’s because vaccines prevent infectious diseases that years ago harmed or proved fatal to infants, children, and adults. Without
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Thanks to vaccination and immunization, most children in the US lead much healthier lives, and parents lead anxiety and worry-free life. Vaccines protect your child from various illnesses and infections by helping the immune system learn how to fight germs. Before a vaccine is given to children, its safety and efficacy are confirmed through an
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Immunizations or vaccinations are preventive against illnesses and diseases that once could claim the lives of infants and children. Without vaccines, your child could be exposed to potentially fatal conditions, such as polio, whooping cough, tetanus, and diphtheria. Vaccines have a two-way benefit in that they protect your child as well as the community. So
Read MoreChild Vaccination 101 for COVID-19
COVID-19 illness still threatens the health of adults and children. So, all family members need the protective benefits of vaccinations and boosters. Let’s talk about why this readily available preventive care is important, when your child should receive it, and where you can go in to get vaccinated for this deadly condition. Your pediatrician in
Read MoreExpert View on Child Vaccinations
Vaccines are lab-prepared medicines which help your body to build natural internal immunity against infectious diseases. Your pediatrician will know the recommended schedule for your child to receive their immunizations according to their age and previous immunizations received, if any. Let’s talk more about the importance of your child receiving potentially lifesaving vaccinations, and where
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