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2007 Immunization schedules
The following schedules include current recommendations of children 0-18 years. The schedules are current with chages that have taken place in vaccine formulations and revised recommendations for the use of licensed vaccines.
Changes that have occurred since the publication of the previous immunization schedules are noted below1 and are taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) QuickGuide.
The recommended immunization schedules have been approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
All the information contained herein, as well as additional information, is available online at the CDC Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis. Guidance for obtaining an Adverse Event Reporting System form can be found at http://www.vaers.hhs.gov/ or by calling 800-822-7967.
The benefits of concurrent fetal and maternal heart rate monitoring
April 17th 2024A recent study revealed that employing maternal heart rate monitoring alongside fetal heart rate monitoring during labor significantly decreases the incidence of neonatal encephalopathy and severe neonatal acidemia.
Having "the talk" with teen patients
June 17th 2022A visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.
Identifying benign lesions in female patients by new algorithm
October 6th 2023In this Q+A interview originally conducted by our sister publication, Contemporary OB/GYN, Peter Minneci, MD, MHSc, discusses a study evaluating a new algorithm capable of accurately identifying benign lesions in female patients.
