Monthly Archives: January 2022

Please read if you have an appointment at PWG coming up

 We are in the middle of a COVID surge right now, and we’ve seen and heard from many of you who are currently recovering from COVID. In the interest of keeping everyone safe please reschedule your child’s appointment at PWG for any type of visit until:

* it has been 10 days since COVID symptoms started OR you/your child had a positive COVID test

AND

* you or your child’s symptoms are getting better

AND

* you or your child have no fever for >24 hours without Tylenol or Motrin/Advil.Continue reading

New COVID booster recommendation for 12 to 15 year old adolescents

Yesterday the FDA authorized booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to meet on Wednesday regarding the authorization. Based on previous experience we anticipate they will also approve administration of booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for 12 to 15 year old adolescents.Continue reading