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 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 →

We heard you loud and clear this week, it’s been really hard to find COVID PCR testing appointments for your kids. That is why we are pivoting to prioritize COVID PCR testing and seeing patients with COVID related symptoms during our early morning walk-in slots starting Friday 1/7/22. … Continue reading →

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 →

Big News for 2022: we will now have limited walk-in visit slots Monday-Friday from 8:30a to 9:30a. What you should know:

* these will start Monday January 3, 2022 at 8:30a
* these walk-in slots do not require an appointment and are given on a first-come, … Continue reading →

As many of you know, the FDA authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster for 16-and 17-Year-olds on 12/10/21. The booster was previously approved for all adults 18 years and up, and is currently recommended to be given six months after the last dose. … Continue reading →

You can download the vaccine paperwork that needs to be completed prior to giving the vaccine using this link: vaccineconsentform5to16
As you know, the COVID vaccine was approved yesterday for 5 to 11 year old children. We have the vaccine for this age group and will start to administer it this week. … Continue reading →

Today Pfizer’s COVID vaccine was approved and recommended for 5 to 11 year old children. We have received COVID vaccine for this age group and will begin administering it this week. We will have enough vaccine for families who want their children vaccinated, … Continue reading →

Pfizer’s COVID vaccine is very close to getting emergency use authorization for children 5 to 11 years old, today the FDA’s advisory committee endorsed the vaccine. The CDC’s vaccine advisory committee meets next week to clarify recommendations, and once that occurs we anticipate the federal government to start releasing the vaccine the following week. … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce the birth of Dr. Megan Pesyna’s newborn boy, Mack! Both Dr. Megan and Mack are doing well and settling at home. She will be on maternity leave until January 2022, and our team of physicians is here to make sure everyone is taken care of while Dr. … Continue reading →

We are using an appointment-based system in order to safely deliver flu vaccines to our patients. If you have signed up for MyChart access with UCSF that will be the easiest way to get an appointment…if you don’t have MyChart access just go to www.ucsfhealth.org/mychart for instructions on how to sign up. … Continue reading →