Policies

Office Policies

We strongly believe in the safety and effectiveness of vaccines to prevent serious illness and to save lives.  We believe that all children and young adults should receive all of the recommended vaccines according to the schedule published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).  All available literature, evidence, and current studies support that vaccines do not cause autism or other developmental disabilities.  We, as pediatricians, believe that vaccinating children and young adults may be the single most important health-promoting intervention we provide to your children, and that you can support as parents/caregivers.

The recommended vaccines and the schedule of administration are the results of years and years of scientific study and data-gathering on millions of children by thousands of our brightest scientists and physicians.

The vaccine campaign is truly a victim of its own success.  Because of vaccines, many of you have never seen a child with polio, tetanus, whooping cough, bacterial meningitis, or even chickenpox, or known a friend or family member whose child died of one of these diseases. Such success can make us complacent about vaccinating, which, if widespread, can lead to negative consequences for our children.

One example of this is that rising vaccine hesitancy, driven by misinformation and pandemic-related disruptions, is causing a significant increase in global and US measles cases.  

As medical professionals, we feel very strongly that vaccinating children on schedule with currently available vaccines is absolutely the right thing to do for all children and young adults. We are making you aware of these facts not to scare you or coerce you, but to emphasize the importance of vaccinating your child. We are more than willing to discuss any questions you may have about vaccines, but do strongly recommend that all new patients to our practice adhere to the vaccination schedule endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).