News
Patients whose insurance covers vaccines but has a high
or unmet deductible or a high co-pay -
These patients can no longer receive state vaccines. We must give them private
vaccines and if the vaccines are going towards their deductible, payment is
due at the time of service (not after billing the insurance company). Please
note, The Health Department is not an option, as the Health Department will
not give these vaccines on a sliding
scale, they will send the patients back to the physician's office
for immunizations.
Rare Infection of Children NOT related to contaminated formula
Several children in different state (which did not include Texas)
were afflicted with a very serious, but rare, infection called
Cronobacter. In other instances of this infection, contaminated
formula has been implicated but this does not seem to be the
cause in this instance. Extensive testing of the formula both
by the formula manufacturer, Mead Johnson, and the FDA and
CDC revealed that the formula was NOT the source of the infection.
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm285401.htm
The physicians at Fort Worth Pediatrics continue to wholeheartedly
endorse exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a
baby's life and continuing breastfeeding for the first year.
However, if formula is deemed necessary, the Enfamil brand is
a safe formula to use.
Flu Vaccine Now Available
We
have begun receiving supply of this year's flu vaccine. Call
your doctor's office today to see if your child qualifies for
the flu vaccine. It is not too early to prevent the flu for the
season!
Fort Worth Pediatric doctors are SUPER!
Texas Monthly Magazine
named 16 general
pediatricians
in Tarrant County as " Texas Super Doctors."
Twelve
of the 16 doctors are in our Fort Worth Pediatric Group!
Car
Seat Check-ups & Precautions
KEEP YOUR TODDLER IN A REAR-FACING CAR SEAT UNTIL AGE 2 (NOT
1)
 New research indicates that toddlers are more than five times
safer riding in a rear facing car safety seat up to their second
birthday. A child's lower extremities are unlikely to be injured
rear-facing and the fragile skull and neck are much safer.
The following are safety tips for car seat use:
* All infants (less than 12 months) should rid rear-facing
in either an infant car seat or convertible seat.
* If an infant car seat is used, the infant should be switched to a rear-facing
convertible car seat once the maximum height (when the infant's head is within
1 inch of the top of the seat) and weight (usually 22 to 32 pounds) have been
reached for that infant seat as suggested by the car seat manufacturer.
* Toddlers should remain rear-facing in a convertible car seat until they have
reached the maximum height and weight recommended for the model, or at least
the age of 2.
To see if
your car seat is installed properly and to find a certified
passenger safety technician in your area, visit SeatCheck.org or National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
You can also call 866-SEATCHECK (866-732-8243) or 888-327-4236.
Safe Kids and Cook Children's also sponsor free car seat checkups.
Call 682-885-2634 for times and locations of this FREE service.
Safe Kids Online Link
Cook Children's Link
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