Suburban Pediatrics

01/08/2026

Suburban Pediatrics will continue to follow the AAP immunization schedule as these vaccines are safe and effective.

01/08/2026

WUCA Suburban Pediatrics will continue to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) immunization schedule as we believe in the safety and effectiveness of vaccines.
Here is the link for more information: https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/fact-checked/fact-checked-u.s.-vaccine-recommendations-are-appropriate-for-children-in-the-united-states

12/23/2025

Thank you for trusting us to protect what matters most!

Suburban Pediatrics is wishing you safe, restful holiday season and a successful year ahead!🎄

12/10/2025

The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to recommend administering the Hepatitis B vaccine 3-dose series with the first dose administered at birth.
Hepatitis B vaccine is safe and effective and there is no new information to suggest the birth dose should be delayed. Delaying the dose only prolongs the time until protection is achieved without any benefit to the infant.
When Hepatitis B infection occurs in infancy, the vast majority of cases result in chronic infection which can lead to liver damage, liver cancer, and death.
Prior to routine Hepatitis B vaccination, 18,000-20,000 children were infected with Hepatitis B in the US each year, and about 5o% of those infections were from a non-maternal source.
Most cases of Hepatitis B infection are asymptomatic, and transmission can happen through contact that occurs in household, daycares, and schools, even when there is no apparent contact with blood or body fluids.
Hepatitis B can remain infectious on contaminated surfaces for at least 7 days.
The 3-dose Hepatitis B vaccine series results in long-lasting immunity for most children who are vaccinated.
Checking antibody levels after a single dose does not necessarily ensure durable protection, even if the antibodies are positive.
The full 3-dose Hepatitis B vaccine series has been studied for safety and efficacy and continues to be monitored though programs such as the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System and the Vaccine Safety Datalink.
There is no new information on which to base a change to Hepatitis B vaccines series for infants.

References:

ACIP announcement: https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/acip-recommends-individual-based-decision-making-hepatitis-b-vaccine-birth-dose-infants-born-women-test-negative-virus.html

AAP announcement: https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2025/hepatitis-b-immunization-is-critical-to-protect-all-newborns/?_gl=1*394fcy*_ga*NjU3Mzg5MjM2LjE3NjUzMzEwMDU.*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*czE3NjUzMzEwMDUkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjUzMzEwMDUkajYwJGwwJGgw

Stability of Hepatitis B in the environment: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6420165/

11/28/2025

Suburban Pediatrics office will CLOSED on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
The closure is due to an incoming snowstorm.
This applies to Ballas and Von Talge locations. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Stay warm and safe. ❄️ ⛄️ ❄️ ⛄️

11/26/2025

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving filed with love and happiness! 🦃 🧡

11/05/2025

To schedule Online and Virtual visits you must be signed up for MyChart. If you are not signed up, you will NOT be able to schedule. Please call our office if you need help signing up. Thank you!

11/05/2025

As we enter these darker months, how do we encourage our kids, along with ourselves, to stay active? Dr. Ratz joins the show to give us some ways to stay active this winter!

11/03/2025

FIRST ALERT CHANNEL 4: "As we enter into these darker months, how do we encourage our kids, along with ourselves, to stay active? Dr. Ratz from Suburban Pediatrics joins the show to give us some ways to stay active this winter!"

As we enter into these darker months, how do we encourage our kids, along with ourselves, to stay active? Dr. Ratz joins the show to give us some ways to stay active this winter! Give their South County location a call today at 636-492-5433 or for those of you on the Illinois side, call 618-750-5433...

10/31/2025

Wishing you all a “Happy Halloween”. Be safe and have FUN! 🧡

10/31/2025