Aaron Traeger MD FAAP

09/19/2023

Thank you for your support! Pantagraph 2023 Readers Choice Award!

07/17/2022

In this video we discuss some travel tips!

06/24/2022

Dr Traeger discusses sunscreen tips!

06/17/2022

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06/13/2022

Hot weather tips from Dr Traeger

06/13/2022

The heat is here! In this video we discuss hot weather tips and safety for your family!

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Dr Aaron Traeger discuss steps your family can take to stay safe in the hot weather. www.DrTraeger.com

06/02/2022

Celebrating important milestones with your kids helps to create family bonds and encourage your kids!

07/28/2021

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07/28/2021

I’m honored to be nominated for “Best Pediatrician 2021.” Thank you for your support! You can vote daily by clicking below!

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07/23/2021

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I’m reasonably embarrassed to say this but today was the first time I’ve donated blood. I had a great experience and you should give too! McLean county has a critical shortage of blood now so use the link below to look for a location nearby!

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Dr Traeger gives blood

02/27/2021

Children that have been infected with COVID should be evaluated prior to returning to sports. The first step is coming into the office to determine if furter evaluation is needed.

For the past couple months we have been identifying patients that we know need to be seen but if your child had COVID and we have not seen you yet please make an appointment! The sooner the better, we would hate to catch someone that needs further evaluation right as sports are starting thus causing not starting on time!

Call to schedule any time: 309-557-7337

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — As COVID-19 continues to affect people of all ages, we’re still learning more about the impact it has on children. Doctors say preliminary studies show kids who& #8…

02/08/2021

Mission / Service (Sorry, long post)

In the Traeger house we talk frequently about who we can serve. International medical service has been on our hearts for a long time and since 2012, Meg and I have been going to Haiti with a detour to El Salvador in 2020.

Because of the pandemic, our plans to make it back to Haiti in the summer of 2020 and in January of 2021 have been delayed. Now we wait for the go ahead to return to the people of Haiti. They are hurting.

But what about here, in central Illinois? It’s easy to serve people across an ocean for a couple weeks then return to our cozy homes. I’ve always seen my work as my daily mission. Serving you is a great pleasure to me. I truly love it.

Meg Traeger, I have a lot of great things to say about her. She has always had a servants heart. But since COVID she has been on overdrive serving locally. Initially helping anyone in need and once the vaccine became available she has volunteered and rallied the troops to help with vaccine clinics.

I’m so proud of her and what these pictures show. The first is my pharmacist Meg and her pharmacist mother helping out with the vaccine clinic in Piatt county. Followed by Meg giving that handsome man his first COVID vaccine. That man got COVID towards the end of October and I told him, “dad you need to be prepared that you might be on deaths door in a couple days.” I’m glad I was wrong. I’m glad he got excellent care at Carle Hospital in Urbana and now he is able to get his COVID vaccine.

Guys, this vaccine is a game changer. These vaccines are safe and effective. If I didn’t trust this my family would not be getting the vaccine. Do your part, be safe, get yourself and those you love vaccinated.

Look for opportunities to serve one another locally. An easy way is to protect your community and those you love by getting vaccinated and supporting those eligible to get vaccinated.

01/23/2021

Day 2 after my second COVID vaccine and things feel normal. A little bit of arm pain that is significantly improved from yesterday!

01/23/2021

1 day post COVID vaccine dose #2. Last night my arm was sore - but feeling a lot better by 24 hours after the dose. I was definitely more tired last night when I got in bed.
Instead of working out in the morning, I chose to go after work, which was a good idea. At the gym, I must have really impressed this guy, because he said, “Dude, do you EVEN lift?”
I was like yeah, hand me those pink weights over there!

Meg Traeger is feeling great. Arm is not really sore and she is scheduled for a pedicure tomorrow!

01/21/2021

COVID Vaccine #2 is in my body. It feels great to know that in a couple weeks I will be protected by a vaccine that has been shown to be safe and effective.

I admit that I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to vaccines or blood draws but this felt just fine. Six hours later it feels like my flu shots do with my arm being a bit sore.

I will give another update tomorrow.

PS- Meg Traeger my wife got her second dose yesterday and today she feels great. Slight arm pain and some nagging from her husband to schedule a pedicure!

12/31/2020

My wife has gotten the Pfizer COVID vaccine. CVS has begun to vaccinate their employees and they are doing outreach vaccine clinics at local nursing homes.

At Carle we have vaccinated over 3000 employees and aligned private physician offices. We are now preparing to offer the vaccine to higher risk adults who are not healthcare workers when it is available.

This is great news for our community!

12/26/2020

Dr Offit is one of my favorite pediatricians. His contributions to child health through science, advocacy and education has really influenced my career. Daily I direct my patients to one of his resources, the Vaccine Education Center )https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Since COVID first appeared Dr Offit has been a great source of information and I encourage you to follow him and share the VEC with people that have questions about vaccines.

I feel fortunate to have received a vaccine today knowing that many people who will also benefit might have to wait a little longer.

12/26/2020

Post COVID vaccine day 2. No more soreness and feeling great as usual. I’m due for my second dose in 4 weeks. I will give another update then!