Northern Oklahoma Regional Pediatric Clinic

01/14/2026

Measles can be fatal.

Do you know its symptoms?
🔴 Rash that starts on the face and spreads over the body
🔴 Fever
🔴 Cough
🔴 Red and watery eyes
🔴 Small white spots inside the cheeks

Seek health care if you suspect you or your child has measles

01/13/2026

01/10/2026

We Follow AAP. The science is Clear.

01/10/2026

True.

The science hasn’t changed. Vaccines are safe, effective, and save lives.

As flu activity rises across Michigan and cases of measles and pertussis continue to be identified, staying up to date on recommended vaccines is more important than ever.

If you've fallen behind schedule, it’s not too late to get caught up. Get the facts at IVaccinate.org.

01/10/2026

Agreed.

APHA has grave concerns about the new childhood vaccine schedule announced by federal health officials. The dramatic decrease in recommended vaccines coupled with fewer boosters leaves the American public, especially children, more vulnerable to preventable illness and death.

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01/10/2026

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is highly effective.
The vaccine protects against the high-risk HPV types 16 and 18, which cause most cervical cancers and have been shown to be safe and effective in preventing HPV infection and

01/09/2026

01/05/2026

See www.healthychildren.org for more education for parents and patients.

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.”

01/05/2026

"Children in the U.S. are at risk of different diseases than children in other countries. Vaccine recommendations in the U.S. are designed to help children resist serious illnesses so they can stay healthy, and our communities can stay healthy." - Dr. Jose Romero, AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases

The recommended pacing of childhood vaccines in the U.S. is based on decades of evidence-backed data and testing, ensuring that children receive the strongest protection against preventable diseases when they are most vulnerable and when their bodies will respond best.

To learn more about U.S. recommendations, read our full fact check:
https://bit.ly/4aQA7h6

01/05/2026

Pediatricians across the U.S. are already seeing surges in influenza cases this winter. The flu can be serious for kids under 5 or those with conditions like asthma or diabetes, putting them at a higher risk of severe illness.

AAP recommends that children and teens receive the influenza vaccine annually to help build immunity to the flu virus each year.