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2007
Flu Vaccine (October 2007)
The flu vaccine is now available at your pediatrician’s office. The CDC recommends that healthy children ages 6 months up through their 5th birthday, their close contacts (people who live with them), and out-of-home caregivers (nannies, daycare providers, etc.) should get a flu vaccine. This expands last year’s recommendation to now include vaccination for children 2 years old up to their 5th birthday this flu season.
For more information http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/children.htm (CDC)
Thimerosal does not raise risk of neurological problems (October 2007)
A mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines does not raise the risk of neurological problems in children, concludes a large federal study that researchers say should reassure parents about the safety of shots their children received a decade or more ago. However, the study did not examine autism. A separate study due out in one year will look at this issue.
For more information http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Thimerosal/
Dr. Jonathan Peterson joins Dr. Garron Miller in our
Payson Office (July 2007):
Dr. Jonathan Peterson successfully completed his Pediatric Residency at the University of Nebraska/Creighton University in Omaha and joins Dr. Garron Miller in our Payson Office. Our Payson Office is located at 50 Medical Drive, Suite 2, Payson, UT 84651. You can schedule an appointment by calling 465-2800.
Chris Broken Leg has joined our Timpanogos Office (April 2007):
Christine H. Broken Leg, MPAS, PA-C, has joined our Timpanogos Office in Orem next to Timpanogos Regional Hospital. Drs. Greg Wynn, Kendall, Cornish and Bailey along with Laurie Anderson are excited about her joining their practice.
CDC Warns of Infant Deaths Associated with Cough and Cold Medicines (January 2007):
The CDC reported that during 2004– 2005, an estimated 1,519 children aged <2 years were treated in U.S. emergency departments for adverse events, including overdoses, associated with cough and cold medications. The dosages at which cough and cold medications can cause illness or death in children aged <2 years are not known. Also, FDA-approved dosing recommendations for cough and cold medications do not exist for this age group. Because of the risks for toxicity, absence of dosing recommendations, and limited published evidence of effectiveness of these medications in children aged <2 years, parents and other caregivers should not administer cough and cold medications to children in this age group without first consulting their pediatrician. For more information (PDF).
Payson Office, (January 2007):
Utah Valley Pediatrics opened an office in Payson. Dr. Garron Miller has joined Utah Valley Pediatrics and started seeing patients in January in Payson next to Mountain View Hospital. His address is 50 Medical Drive, Suite 2, Payson, UT 84651. You can schedule an appointment by calling 465-2800.
