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 | Oct 26, 2021 | Infectious Disease
We are expecting a lot of information in the next 2 weeks regarding COVID-19 vaccines for kids aged 5-11 years. The FDA will be reviewing the Pfizer application this week and the CDC is expected to meet and release recommendations on Nov. 2nd and 3rd. It is difficult... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Aug 17, 2021 | Infectious Disease
To Our Valued Patients and Families, At this point in the COVID Pandemic, when everyone is sick and tired of the rules and restrictions, we feel it may be necessary to clarify or reiterate our policy on using face masks while in the office. Put simply, masks are... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Jun 15, 2020 | General Pediatrics, Infectious Disease
As most of you know, we have been open throughout the Coronavirus crisis. Like most medical offices, however, we switched our ill visits to a telemedicine platform to protect the safety of our patients and staff during the height of the pandemic. We did continue to... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Mar 13, 2020 | Infectious Disease, Uncategorized
It’s been a busy week, with school closures and news conferences. News has been rapidly evolving on the medical front as well, and we have been busy trying to stay on top of the latest without succumbing to unnecessary panic. For whatever it is worth, as... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Mar 8, 2020 | Infectious Disease
The CDC has provided clear guidance about international travel and the risks of COVID-19. Restrictions on non-essential travel apply to certain high risk countries, which currently include China, Japan, Italy, South Korea and Iran....