by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Oct 21, 2023 | Administration
As part of our PCMH transformation, Pediatric Medicine of Wallingford is measuring outcomes and we will be sharing quality-improvement data with our patients periodically. For example, our current HPV vaccination rate for 18-year-old patients is close to 75%. This is... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Oct 7, 2023 | Infectious Disease
We are very excited to announce that we have received our first shipment of nirsevimab (Beyfortis) from the state VFC program. And that means we can make it available to any child under 8 months of age. We will be offering it at all our regular care visits, but, if... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Aug 30, 2023 | Flu Shots
It’s that time again! School is starting and our flu shots have arrived. We are beginning to schedule our annual flu shot clinics for September and October. Flu shots are recommended for all children over 6 months. “Children 6 months of age and older are... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | May 19, 2023 | Administration
As many already know, the federal government lifted the COVD Public Health Emergency on 5/11/23. That does NOT mean that COVID-19 is gone. It is very much still with us and shows, sadly, no signs of going anywhere soon. The rate of COVID related fatalities is... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Apr 27, 2023 | Adolescent
WARNING: This post contains discussion of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Authorities have been reporting an alarming increase in rates of STI during recent years. The infections have disproportionately affected young people, with studies reporting nearly...