Just after Thanksgiving I saw an 11 year old patient who was brought in for fever, cough, and nasal congestion. His mom said that it started with a sore throat about 4 days ago, then he developed a hacky cough and a clear runny nose. The sore throat only lasted 1-2 days, but he […]
Read More →Measles vaccinations are on everybody’s minds. We need to know the schedule in order to fully protect our children. My next patient, was a baby girl coming in for her 9 month well-check.Looking at the chart I noticed that she was only 8 months old. When I questioned the parents why she was coming […]
Read More →Dear Dr. Theriot: My husband and I have a two year old daughter. When she was born, she received the hepatitis vaccine. I remember that it was three shots. I was told that she would be protected for life against hepatitis. We are going to Mexico this spring and a friend, who is a […]
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