Pomona Pediatrics

11/10/2021

COVID-19 vaccines for both adolescents (age 12+) and younger children (age 5-11 years) are available at Pomona Pediatrics during regular office hours. If these times are a problem, vaccines will be available this Saturday 11/13 in the morning--please call for an appointment!

11/04/2021

The COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 has been approved and is now available at Pomona Pediatrics!! Please call the office to schedule your child's appointment to receive this extremely important preventive care measure!

11/02/2021

The COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5-11 should be approved shortly, and Pomona Pediatrics is prepared to administer the vaccine to our patients in that age group (we also administer the vaccine to those age 12+, of course!) Once the final CDC approval is granted, we will be scheduling appointments. (And we will be rolling out self-scheduling for this vaccine ONLY via Phreesia--stay tuned for more information!)

08/26/2021

From the American Academy of Pediatrics: Answers to questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and kids, hosted by W. Kamau Bell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og8yDnD_AB8

Pomona Pediatrics has safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines available for your children age 12 years and older. Call the office today to schedule your child's vaccine, and let's help keep them healthy, and make the new school year safe and more like a normal year.

The AAP has partnered with KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) to answer questions about COVID-19 and children.Watch more FAQ videos on the COVID vaccines from TH...

08/22/2021

From our friend and colleague Dr. Deborah Greenhouse, from South Carolina, comes this excellent PSA for the Ad Council.

06/23/2021

Many of our families are now eligible for the For some, they will receive the monthly payments automatically. But others must register. Spread the word to all our families. More information, including steps you may need to take, are available through the American Academy of Pediatrics at https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/health-management/health-insurance/Pages/Child-Tax-Credit-What-Parents-Need-to-Know-.aspx

​​​Raising children means giving them plenty of healthy food, a safe place to live, and other essentials to help them grow and thrive. But these things can be expensive.  And for many families, the pandemic has made it harder to make ends meet. The federal Child Tax Credit​ (CTC) can ...

05/13/2021

We have just received our initial allotment of COVID-19 vaccines!! We have Pfizer for patients age 12 - 17, and Moderna for patients age 18+. Please call the office to schedule your child's vaccines! We can beat this, and help make next school year look closer to normal!

See this PSA by BCHP's Dr. Vanessa Sukra about the vaccine: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o9lwp7217wur4yn/DR. SUKRA COVID VACCINE PSA.mp4?dl=0

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05/07/2021

Happy to the caring and dedicated nurses at Pomona Pediatrics--Yadira, Jeannine, Jahkima and Theresa! Thank you for all you do for our kids!

05/07/2021

We are expecting the approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children age 12 years and up some time in the next week. Pomona Pediatrics will receive vaccine once that approval is granted, and we will be making the vaccine available for all of our patients in that age group. (We will also vaccinate parents who need the vaccine when they come to the office with their children.) Stay tuned for additional information, including available times for vaccination and scheduling your children's appointments.

04/09/2021

From The American Academy of Pediatrics--get your kids vaccinated!

Protect your children by getting them caught up on all of their immunizations. : It’s a superhero moment!

03/29/2021

Dr. Hackell was interviewed along with Dr. Lee Beers in USNews about office safety protocols and the need to keep up with regular checkups and vaccines.

With more students poised to head back to the classroom, experts warn about lagging vaccinations opening the door for infectious diseases like measles.

03/01/2021

Covid 19 Vaccines for patients 16+ with comorbidities

Registration for COVID-19 vaccine appointments in New York State is now open for individuals ages 16 and older with comorbidities/the following conditions (see list below).

Please note: BCHP offices have not been allocated vaccines for patients yet.

You can check your eligibility and appointment availability and schedule your vaccine at this link: https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/

Vaccine appointments can also be made by contacting the New York State COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 833-697-4829.

Your clinician’s office can work with you on proof of eligibility for your child if they fall under this category. Please contact your pediatrician or specialist if you have questions about whether your child is eligible.

BCHP strongly believes in the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines and encourages all patients and their families to get vaccinated when it is their turn.

Individuals ages 16+ with the following comorbidities/conditions are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine:

Cancer (current or in remission, including 9/11-related cancers)
Chronic kidney disease
Pulmonary disease, including but not limited to COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma (moderate-to-severe), pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and 9/11-related pulmonary diseases
Intellectual and developmental disabilities including Down syndrome
Heart conditions, including but not limited to heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, or hypertension (high blood pressure)
Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system), including but not limited to solid organ transplant or from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, use of other immune weakening medicines, or other causes
Severe obesity (body mass index of 40 kg/m2 or higher), obesity (body mass index of between 30 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2)
Pregnancy
Sickle cell disease or thalassemia
Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)
Neurologic conditions including but not limited to Alzheimer's disease or dementia
Liver disease

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