Community Care Pediatrics - Latham

01/06/2026

Why has the US used the US-specific vaccine schedule it has for so many years ? Great information here.

01/06/2026

We follow the guidance and recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), made up of scientists including doctors, immunologists, infectious disease specialists and epidemiologists. These are the people we trust to keep our own children and our patients safe, and we appreciate your trust in us. We are working very hard, every day, to prevent serious and *preventable* illnesses from coming back to our area - a very real potential consequence of falling below safe vaccination rates as a community. Our recommended vaccine schedule and policies remain the same and follow New York State school requirements.

Statement by AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s HHS announcement about the childhood immunization schedule:

“Today’s announcement by federal health officials to arbitrarily stop recommending numerous routine childhood immunizations is dangerous and unnecessary. The longstanding, evidence-based approach that has guided the U.S. immunization review and recommendation process remains the best way to keep children healthy and protect against health complications and hospitalizations.

For decades, leading health experts, immunologists, and pediatricians have carefully reviewed new data and evidence as part of the immunization recommendation process, helping to keep newborns, infants, and children protected from diseases they could be exposed to in the United States as they develop and grow. Today’s decision, which was based on a brief review of other countries’ practices, upends this deliberate scientific process.

During this uncertain time, the AAP will continue to publish our own childhood vaccine recommendations.”

01/01/2026

Wishing you good health for the new year. We are open for urgent AM visits Thursday 1/1/2026 - please call after 8A! We always have someone from our team on call fo after hours needs. Be safe and be well!

12/27/2025

The drop in RSV cases in our patients in the last 2 years due to this protection has been truly miraculous. It works. It’s safe. Please protect yourself and your newborn baby !

This season, immunization remains the best way for parents to ensure their child is protected. RSV can be very serious for young babies and is the number one reason infants end up in the hospital before their first birthday.

Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie recently took to our Instagram stories to answer parents’ frequently asked questions ahead of RSV season. Check out our Instagram story highlights to learn more!

12/25/2025

From our family to yours ! Reminder - we are closed today, please hold all non urgent issues until tomorrow. Enjoy your day !

12/20/2025

SCREEN SHOT THIS FOR YOUR REFERENCE 🙂
Wednesday 12/24 - we will close at 12PM
Thursday 12/25 - CLOSED
Friday 12/26 - regular hours
Saturday 12/27 - morning clinic for newborn hospital follow ups and urgent visits (please call after 8AM for appointments)
Sunday 12/28 - CLOSED
Monday and Tuesday 12/29 and 12/30 - regular hours
Wednesday 12/31 - we will close at 12PM
Thursday 1/1 - morning clinic for newborn hospital follow ups and urgent visits (please call after 8AM for appointments)
Friday 1/2 - regular hours
Saturday 1/3 - morning clinic for newborn hospital follow ups and urgent visits (please call after 8AM for appointments)

As always we will have a member of our team on call at all times for urgent needs.
Please wait for regular business hours for any non urgent needs!

12/16/2025

HOLIDAY DECORATION CONTEST !! We need your votes ! The winner will be picked by the most LIKES on their photos and votes submitted in the office ! Vote through end of week 🎄

12/15/2025

Wishing a joyous first night to our families who celebrate Hanukkah !

12/09/2025

We totally get it

12/09/2025

If you have these products, no specific action for your child is needed as long as your child is feeling well. If you have these these specific cheeses, please discard.

The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous shredded cheeses.

12/08/2025

We are humbled and honored to be named the #2 Pediatric practice in the Capital Region by CDPHP - thank you!

Whether you’re searching for a new family P*P or want to see how your doctor stacks up against the rest, CDPHP Top Doctors makes it easy.

12/05/2025

As has been recommended for 30 years (and shown to have significantly reduced rates of this disease), we follow the AAP recommendations to continue Hepatitis B vaccination in the early newborn period.

A statement from American Academy of Pediatrics President, Dr. Susan J. Kressly:

The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to recommend routine hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns: All babies should receive a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, a second dose at one to two months, and a third dose at six months. The pacing of these doses has been rigorously tested and proven to be safe and effective over several decades.

Vaccinating all newborns against hepatitis B effectively prevents transmission of the virus to newborns during childbirth, supports them to build immunity against potential childhood infections, and ensures long-term protection into adulthood from a virus that can cause serious liver disease and liver cancer. Infants and children can be exposed to this virus by close caregivers who may not know they are infected. Delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine has no clear benefits and leaves children vulnerable to infection.

Click here to read the full statement: https://bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT