Helping Hands Pediatrics

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Immunization Information

Child Immunization Schedule

Birth	Hepatitis B
6 weeks	Pediarix, Prevnar, Hib and Rotateq
4 months	Pediarix, Prevnar, Hib and Rotateq
6 months	Pediarix, Prevnar, Hib and Rotateq
9 months	Catch up any vaccines and Lead/Hematocrit Req.
1 year	Varivax, MMR, Prevnar and Hep A
15 months	DtaP, Hib
18 months	Hep A
2 years	Part 2 Lead/Hematocrit
4-5 year	DtaP, Polio, MMR, Varivax
10 year	Tetanus booster
11 year	Menactra and Gardasil
16 year	Menactra
12 - 18 year	No vaccines unless being caught up from previous visits

* This is a tentative vaccine schedule. Some changes may occur due to vaccine shortage or changes through the CDC. *

After Hours Care

Pediatric Registered Nurses from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh will assist us in answering after-office hours calls for medical advice.

The procedure you have always used to seek medical advice during this time span will NOT change in any manner. You will dial our regular office number, and will be directed to our answering service where the operator will take your name, phone number and a brief description of your child’s illness. A Pediatric Registered Nurse will return your phone call. In the event of an emergency, you will be connected directly to one of the Pediatric Registered Nurses. The nursing staff has access to us at all times, and they will be working under our direction and guidance. In the event the situation is so serious as to require the direct involvement of a physician, one of us will always be available. Please be aware that phone conversation with the nurses may be recorded for quality assurance and review purposes only. Patient confidentiality will, of course, always be maintained.

Please remember that those families who wish to schedule appointments or have questions of a non-medical nature should call the office during regular office hours.

General Health Information

Helping Hands Pediatrics strives to get you the most information possible for your childs health care. Our links page is a wonderful resourse to get more information. The staff at Helping Hands Pediatrics also be updating this section as we find information that we feel will help our parents and patients.

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Health Alerts

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