Vaccines Save Lives
Disease prevention plays an important role in maintaining the health and well-being of our children and communities. Vaccines are safe and effective in preventing diseases and the complications that arise following infection. At Young Pediatrics, we understand that proper immunization is essential to maintaining and protecting health and believe that children should receive the recommended vaccinations according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and CDC guidelines.
Young Pediatrics requires that all our patients are immunized according to the current vaccination schedule recommended by the AAP, ACIP, and CDC. Our office is committed to quality healthcare, and with this in mind, will ask parents who do not want to follow the guidelines recommended by the AAP to seek medical care elsewhere. All potential new patients must be up-to-date on their vaccinations. We do not accept new families that do not vaccinate their children.
Please see our Vaccine Policy
Our Vaccine Philosophy
Our practice believes that all children should receive the recommended vaccines according to the guidelines provided by the AAP and the CDC. Vaccines are safe and effective in preventing diseases and health complications in children and young adults. Regular vaccinations help children ward off infections, and are administered as one of the safest and best methods of disease prevention.
We are happy to discuss your concerns about vaccines at your child's next visit.
Recommended Immunization Schedule
- 0-6 Years -Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 6 Years | 2011
- 7-18 Years-Schedule for Persons Aged 7 Through 18 Years | 2011
- Catch-up Schedule -Schedule for Persons Aged 4 Months Through 18 Years Who Start Late or Who Are More Than 1 Month Behind | 2011
Immunization Resources
For information
about the vaccines we use, the diseases they protect against,
immunization schedules, vaccine safety and efficacy, and trusted
resources to help answer any additional questions you may have please
see the links below:
For additional information on immunizations click any of the links below and check out our Resources page, where you will find these and more links to accurate evidence-based information on vaccines from credible resources.
- Vaccine Information from Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vaccine Information Statements-CDC
- Vaccine safety
- Vaccine preventable diseases
- Vaccines-What's in them?
- Vaccine information