It’s that time of year when you may be receiving notification from the school nurse stating that your child is “missing” specific vaccines for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. They may ask you to verify these with your Pediatric office. This step is actually not necessary! Did you know…? All school nurses should have access
Ticks are most active during the warmer months, April to September, therefore it is important to be extra vigilant in taking preventative measures. PREVENTATIVE MEASURES: REPELLENT: For Skin: Use 30% DEET for children (6 months and older) and adolescents. For Clothing: Permethrin-containing products can be applied to clothing and other outdoor items. These are more
If you are planning on a trip outside of the U.S./Canada, there may be vaccinations that your child will need prior to your departure. In order to complete vaccine series before travel, vaccine doses can be administered at the minimum intervals. Travel-specific vaccine considerations include the following: Hepatitis A MMR or MMRV Meningococcal Please call
Media is everywhere. TV, Internet, computer and video games all vie for our children’s attention. The influence of media on the health and development of children is significant from 0 to 5 years of age, a time of critical brain development, building secure relationships, and establishing health behaviors. Today’s children are spending an average of
We had so much fun last year…we are going to do it again! Our 2nd annual Fall Fun Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 22nd from 10:00am until 2:00pm! SAVE THE DATE! We hope to see you there!
It’s coming up on that time of year! If your child needs a camp form completed by our office, please drop it off as soon as possible! *NOTE: Did you know that you can upload these forms through the Patient Portal? Due to the increased volume of forms during this time of year, there will be
Are you expecting a new baby? Do you know anyone who is expecting a new baby? We would love to welcome your new addition into our Genesis Pediatrics family! We are dedicated to helping you care for your child from birth to adolescence. Meet our Pediatricians Before Your Baby is Born We encourage expecting parents to
Genesis Pediatrics would like to wish all of our physicians a Happy National Doctors’ Day! Thank you for all that you do! https://genesispediatrics.com/meet-us/physicians/
In the fall of 2016, Christina our Care Coordinator, had the vision to start a food pantry to help out some families that were having a difficult time during the holidays. She was able to obtain donations from local businesses to help out a few families last year. As she noticed the need to be
We are now well into “Flu season”. Here are a few updates from the NYS Department of Health from the past week regarding Influenza:
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