Vaccine Information

 

The providers of Mid-Jersey Pediatrics believe that vaccines are an essential component of maintaining a child's health. We realize that there are many myths regarding vaccines and autism. To date there is no convincing evidence that any vaccine causes autism or autism spectrum disorder. We will provide you with the most up to date information available regarding vaccines including research, new products, schedule changes, adverse reactions and much more. You can access our current vaccine schedule, information about vaccine preventable disease and our practice's vaccine policy statement.

VACCINE SCHEDULE

 

Age Vaccines
Birth Hepatitis B #1
1 Months Hepatitis B #2
2 Months Pentacel #1, Prevnar #1, Rotateq #1
4 Months Pentacel #2, Prevnar #2, Rotateq #2
6 Months Pentacel #3, Prevnar #3, Rotateq #3
9 Months Hepatitis B #3
12 Months Prevnar #4, Varicella #1, PPD
15 Months MMR #1
18 Months Pentacel #4, Hepatitis A #1
24 Months Hepatitis A #2
4 Years DTaP #5, IPV #4
5 Years MMR #2, PPD
6 Years Varicella #2
11 Years Adacel, Menactra
9 - 18 Years Gardasil (3 doses – females only)
18 - 21 Years Adacel

Adacel = Tetanus and Pertussis booster
DTaP = Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine
Gardasil = Human Papillomavirus vaccine
Hib = Haemophilus Influenzae Type b vaccine
IPV = Inactivated Polio vaccine
Menactra = Meningococcal vaccine
MMR = Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine
Pentacel = DTaP, Polio and Hib combination vaccine
PPD = Tuberculosis screening test
Prevnar = Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Rotateq = Oral Rotavirus vaccine
Varicella = Chickenpox vaccine

 

VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASES

It is our goal to provide our parents with as much useful information as possible. We have compiled some historical, clinical and statistical information regarding the vaccine preventable diseases that are covered by the recommended routine vaccine schedule. We have included links for the Centers for Disease Control's vaccine information sheets (VIS) for each vaccine.

All materials regarding vaccine preventable diseases was acquired from the following source:
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. Atkinson W, Hamborsky J, McIntyre L, Wolfe S, eds. 10th ed. 2nd printing, Washington DC: Public Health Foundation, 2008.

 

VACCINE POLICY STATEMENT

We, the practitioners of Mid-Jersey Pediatrics, believe immunizations are a very important component of preventative medicine. Vaccines are safe and effective in preventing diseases and health complications in children and young adults. We understand that there are a number of concerns regarding vaccines and autism however at this time there is no scientific evidence that supports an association between vaccines, thimerosal, autism or any other type of developmental delay. We, as practitioners as well as parents, can demonstrate no greater support of our beliefs than the timely vaccination of our own children and grandchildren.

The vaccine program is responsible for the near eradication of diseases such as polio. It is solely responsible for eradicating congenital infections and syndromes such as rubella in the United States. Over the past 50 – 60 years, we have seen life expectancy increase due to many scientific advances; vaccines are one of these advances. The success of vaccines is the primary reason that many parents may feel it is unnecessary to vaccinate their children. Many of today's parents have never contracted or known anyone who has suffered from the effects of diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, bacterial meningitis, whooping cough or polio. But this is no reason to believe that these diseases cannot be contracted if vaccines are discontinued. In areas where vaccines are underutilized, there have been small outbreaks of measles and thus several preventable deaths due to complications of measles.

We are making you aware of these facts to inform you and to emphasize the importance of vaccinating your child. We will do everything we can to provide you with information to allow a better understanding of why vaccinating according to the schedule is appropriate.  We are sensitive to your concerns and will listen with an open-mind. In some cases, we may alter the schedule to accommodate parental concerns or reservations. Please be advised, however, that delaying or “breaking up the vaccines” goes against expert medical recommendations, and can put your child at some risk for serious illness because they would be unprotected during a critical period in their lives.

Additional visits for vaccines may require additional co-pays on your part as is determined by your insurance company. As medical professionals, we feel very strongly that vaccinating children on schedule with currently available vaccines is best thing we can do to protect all children and young adults. Thank you for your time in reading this policy, and please feel free to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about vaccines with any one of us. Simply put, vaccines save lives!

Sincerely,
Marvin Goldman, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Warren Sweberg, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Amy Jaroslow, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Sabra Shulman, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Larnie J. Booker, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Elisabeth Simon, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Neil Cederbaum, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Boram Sung, M.D.
Vincent Yacono, R.N., M.A., P.N.P.
Chaya Mueller-Lighten, R.P.A.

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