Pediatric Partners' Immunization Policy
The pediatricians and nurse practitioners at Pediatric Partners believe in partnering with our families and building trust to overcome vaccine hesitancy through one-on-one education. Pediatric Partners adheres to the science-based and globally accepted standards of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended child and adolescent immunization schedules.
Currently vaccine hesitancy is on the rise, due to misguided vaccine beliefs, resulting in declining routine childhood vaccination rates. With an increased risk of severe illness and death from vaccine-preventable diseases, we have strengthened our vaccine policy to protect the health and safety of our patients and community.
Pediatric Partners requires all patients to be vaccinated in a timely manner with the following vaccines:
DTaP, Tdap diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough)
IPV polio
Hib H. influenza, type B
Prevnar 20 pneumococcal conjugate
Hepatitis B
MMR measles, mumps, rubella
Varivax chickenpox
The following vaccines are highly recommended but are not required to be compliant with Pediatric Partners’ immunization policy: Rotavirus, Hepatitis A, Meningitis, Influenza, Gardasil (HPV), COVID-19.
- Patients with a medical contraindication for vaccination (e.g., immunocompromised patients or allergy to a vaccine component) will receive an appropriate medical exemption.
- Patients with special needs who request an exception to the policy are reviewed on an individual basis by our physicians.
- Patients who are not fully vaccinated can work with their provider to implement the CDC and the AAP’s childhood vaccine “catch-up ”
Our team is committed to answer all questions and concerns regarding the benefits of immunization. Our practice’s goal remains -to partner with you, for your child, for years to come…
Resources:
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- https://www.healthychildren.org/english/safety-prevention/immunizations/pages/default.aspx - https://www.immunize.org;
- https://www.vaccinateyourfamily.org.