Pertussis is still causing a buzz.
Our best method with coping with this outbreak is to make sure that we vaccinate our children as soon as they are old enough ( usually at the 2 month visit).
All parents and care givers should also have the Tdap.
Walgreen is now giving it for $65/shot.
We charge $50. We will not bill your insurance but we will give you something that you can submit yourselves.
We have a few patients in the practice who have been exposed to Pertussis at school. They all have mildly irritating coughs and have been treated with zithromax just in case.
We also have a young patient that just came down with a whopping case of chicken pox. Her mom is frankly puzzled about where she could have been exposed...but it is out there.
We generally vaccinate for it at the 15 month visit.
If you child has not had the protection, think long and hard before you subject them to suffering through a week of itchy lesions.
As far as other illnesses, I had several patients calling about fevers, some conjunctivitis and a bit of strep.
stay well
~Nurse judy
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