PWG will be closing at 3:00 on Friday, May 3rd for Staff Enrichment and Education.

We will resume normal (urgent care) hours on Saturday the 4th.

Information on After Hour Pediatrics can be found here.

As of April 25, 2019, there were 695 confirmed cases of vaccine-preventable measles across the USA in 22 states, with 4 confirmed cases in San Mateo County. This the highest number on record since the disease was thought to be eliminated in 2000.

   Information you should know:

• Measles is a highly contagious disease that can cause serious complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain that can have long-term consequences, especially among medically vulnerable people including young children, adults with weakened immune systems and the elderly.
• Measles spreads by direct contact with infectious droplets or through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. The virus can remain infectious in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area. Infected people can spread measles to others from four days before through four days after the appearance of a rash. Symptoms begin with a high fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed by a rash that usually begins at the head and spreads to the rest of the body.
• The CDC recommends children get two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine, starting with the first dose at 12 to 15 months of age and the second dose at 4 to 6 years of age. Adults born before 1957 are unlikely to need more MMR shots since most caught measles and have natural immunity.

What we are doing at PWG:

• Our vaccine policy at PWG has remained the same since we opened in 2011: At PWG we believe that vaccines are safe and important for the health and welfare of your child, your family and our community. It is our policy that patients in our practice must be vaccinated.
• In order to keep everyone safe we have implemented infection control steps if we suspect a possible measles exposure. We will ask you specific questions to assess the risk and then ask you to follow a different check in process. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.

More resources:

• Healthy Children, the American Academy of Pediatric’s website
• San Mateo County Health Department, you can access current alerts, advisories, and updates as well as sign up for e-mail updates from the San Mateo County Health Department through these links

We will continue to provide periodic updates as we get new information. As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Hello friends and families of PWG!

We know that technology is a big part of each family’s daily life. Many of us seek realistic ways to manage media and devices at home.

To promote healthy media habits at every age and stage, we’re launching Common Sense Media’s Family Media Toolkit (developed with the American Academy of Pediatrics)–Resources here! You’ll find tips for screen time and age-appropriate content that reflect today’s fast-changing reality. Let us know if you find it helpful.

-The Pediatric Wellness Group Team

Pediatric Wellness Group will be closed on Monday February 18th in observance of President’s Day.

We will have our regularly scheduled urgent care hours on Saturday the 16th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday February 19th.

Click here for more information on After Hour Pediatrics

Have a safe and healthy Holiday.

Pediatric Wellness Group will be closing at 5:00 Thursday, February 14th.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

click here for more information on After Hour Pediatrics for urgent care needs.

PWG will be closing at 3:00 on Friday, January 25th for Staff Enrichment and Education.

We will resume normal (urgent care) hours on Saturday the 26th.

Information on After Hour Pediatrics can be found here.

WE NO LONGER HAVE FLU VACCINE FOR CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 3

1/11/19 WILL BE THE LAST DAY FLU MIST FOR KIDS >2  WILL BE AVAILABLE.

We still have good availability of flu shots for children 6 months to 36 months.

FluMist cannot be given to every child, here is what you should know about FluMist:

• FluMist is an intra-nasal vaccine and we cannot give this to children with any of the following health issues:
  • An allergy to eggs
  • History of chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or asthma
  • Any episodes of wheezing or bronchospasm in the past 12 months
  • If they have received Varivax or MMR in the past 4 weeks
  • Child must avoid contact with persons who are severely immunocompromised for 7 days after getting the nasal spray vaccine

FLU CLINIC TIMES:

• Fridays 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

PWG hours will be the following during this Holiday Season

Thursday, November 22, 2017  CLOSED

Friday, November 23, 2017  9:00 am to 12:00 pm URGENT CARE APPOINTMENTS ONLY

Saturday, November 24, 2017  Regular Saturday Urgent Care appointments

Click here for more information on After Hour Pediatrics for urgent care needs.

We wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe Holiday Season

We are currently out of the  flu vaccine shot for children over the age of 3 

We have  ordered more flu vaccine shots for kids > 3 years but do not have an estimated time for delivery.

We still have good availability of flu shots for children 6 months to 36 months, and FluMist for kids > 2 years.

FluMist cannot be given to every child, here is what you should know about FluMist:

• FluMist is an intra-nasal vaccine and we cannot give this to children with any of the following health issues:
  • An allergy to eggs
  • History of chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or asthma
  • Any episodes of wheezing or bronchospasm in the past 12 months
  • If they have received Varivax or MMR in the past 4 weeks
  • Child must avoid contact with persons who are severely immunocompromised for 7 days after getting the nasal spray vaccine

FLU CLINIC TIMES:

• Tuesdays  4:00 pm to 7:00 pm  on the following days  September 11th – October 2nd – October 9th – October 23rd- October 30th
• Wednesdays 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
• Fridays 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

We have run out of the flu vaccine shot for kids > 3 years, we anticipate getting another shipment during the week of 10/29/18 and will let you know when that arrives.

We have also ordered more flu vaccine shots for kids > 3 years but do not have an estimated time for delivery.

We still have good availability of flu shots for children 6 months to 36months, and FluMist for kids > 2 years.

We will still be having drop-in flu clinics but will only be offering flu shots for kids 6 months to 36 months and FluMist for kids > 2 years. FluMist cannot be given to every child, here is what you should know about FluMist:

• FluMist is an intra-nasal vaccine and we cannot give this to children with any of the following health issues:
  • An allergy to eggs
  • History of chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or asthma
  • Any episodes of wheezing or bronchospasm in the past 12 months
  • If they have received Varivax or MMR in the past 4 weeks
  • Child must avoid contact with persons who are severely immunocompromised for 7 days after getting the nasal spray vaccine