What's New

Infants' Acetaminophen Dosing Change

         Infants' Acetaminophen Dosing

Ask one of Physicians/Nurses about Fluoride Varnish for your Child's Teeth.

         Now recommended for children as soon as teeth errupt to prevent cavities and stop small cavities from progressing. Offered in our office to children 12 months to 3 years of age. Tooth decay is one of the most common preventable diseases in children. Early care for your children's teeth will protect their SMILE and their HEALTH!

         Fluoride Varnish Facts and Healthy Teeth Handout

Psychological Consultant

         Dr. Hal E. Wildman, Ph.D.

         Although not an employee of Parma Pediatrics, Inc., Dr. Hal E. Wildman, a pediatric Psychologist is available to see patients in our office setting on a part-time basis. Please contact our office @ 440-842-1121 for more information. Please click on Dr. Wildman's image for more information.

New Physicians

         We are proud to announce the newest addition to our medical staff. Dr. Michele Tamse will be joining us, and will be available to see patients beginning Sept. 6, 2011.

 

Vaccine Updates

         Many children already received doses of "Prevnar". Now there is an "updated" vaccine which is called "Prevnar 13". This provides the children with 6 additional strains of Pneumococcal Protection. The CDC recommends this additional dose to protect your children from the additional strains that were not provided in Prevnar 7.

 

 

Tdap required for all 7th Graders

     Beginning in the fall of 2010, all students entering 7th grade will now be required to show proof of having received the improved tetanus "booster" immunization, called Tdap. The vaccine helps prevent whooping cough, a serious disease in young children. Although most of our patients have already received this vaccine, if you have a child who is entering 7th grade, be sure to verify that the Tdap vaccine has been received.

 

         You may have received a notification phone call from us regarding a change in school immunization requirements for students entering 7th grade, effective with the 2010-2011 school year. Recently, the Ohio Dept of Health revised immunization requirements to include a dose of Tetanus vaccine, to be administered BEFORE a student enters 7th grade. To help make this more convenient, we will now recommend it (and the other "adolescent" immunizations) beginning at 11 years of age, to prevent the need for an appointment just to receive this one immunization.

 

         Please call our office at 440-842-1121 to schedule an appointment for your child’s yearly physical exam, which will include the required vaccine. Please call well in advance of your child’s school start date in order for us to provide optimum scheduling opportunities for your convenience.

 

Vaccine Shortages - No Longer!

         We now have plenty of all vaccines, including Hib, Hepatitis A and the chicken pox vaccine, for everyone who should receive them.

New Immunizations

     GARDASIL is a vaccine, given as a series of 3 injections/shots over 6 months, that helps to prevent the following diseases that are caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV):

• Cervical cancer (cancer of the lower end of the uterus or womb).
• Abnormal and precancerous cervical lesions.
• Abnormal and precancerous vaginal lesions.
• Abnormal and precancerous vulvar lesions.
• Genital warts.

     The vaccine protects against the four most common types of HPV (types 6,11,16 and 18) that are associated with 70-80% of the diseases listed and is now also available for males. In boys and young men ages 9 to 26, GARDASIL helps protect against 90% of genital warts cases.

Please click on the image for more information about GARDASIL.