Tag: American Academy of Pediatrics
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New Year’s Resolution–Who Should start Controller Meds?
New Year’s resolution! I don’t like New Year’s Resolutions–if I don’t do something everyday, how is a resolution going to change my priority? Behold…I bring you good tidings of great joy…taking regular PREVENTATIVE medication works the same way! So what’s the issue at hand? Patients with asthma often want to stop preventive medication for the…
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I’m Worried about Whooping Cough
Grandparents eager to hold the new baby in the family this holiday season should add vaccines to their shopping list. The whooping cough vaccine given to babies and toddlers loses much of its effectiveness after just three years, a lot faster than doctors believed, and that could help explain a recent series of outbreaks in…
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Egg Allergy and the Flu shot–Updated recommendations
Trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) FLU SHOT is safe to use in children with severe egg allergy, and can be given as a single dose, according to research presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting. I attended this session and the research presented definitely changes recommendations on giving the flu…
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