Amherst Pediatrics

01/03/2022

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Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began eight years ago, 1.5 million people have fled their homes and a further 3.4 million people are in need of aid.

18/02/2022

** Infant Formula Recall **
Please click on link to check the lot numbers of your Abbott powdered formula:

https://www.similacrecall.com/us/en/home.html

05/01/2022

https://www.amherstpeds.com/blog/post/covid-19-update-january-4-2022.html

14/12/2021

03/12/2021

Vaccination is likely to prevent many more COVID cases than it is to cause a rare and nonfatal heart side effect in 5–11-year-olds

21/11/2021

Safety First!
Join us and the UMass Amherst Police Department for this important safety event. Get seated!
Tuesday November 23, 10 am - 12 PM

Is your child's safety seat properly installed? Stop by Amherst Pediatrics on Hall Dr. in Amherst on Tuesday 11/23 between 10am and noon and let UMPD perform an inspection. It only takes a minute and its free of charge. We will make sure that your seat is not recalled, and then we will properly install the seat, and show you how to properly install the seat. According to Safekids USA 59% of seats are incorrectly installed, based on our own experience that number is closer to 90%. Is your child's safety worth it, stop in and see us.

19/11/2021

Are you hesitant about giving your child the COVID-19 vaccine? Listen to the experts...

Earlier this month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended Pfizer’s COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years of age—that’s 28 million children. Yet surveys show that 42 to 66% of parents of ...

05/11/2021

Your providers at Amherst Pediatrics urge you to vaccinate your eligible children. Your community thanks you...

With approval from federal regulators possible as soon as next week for a COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11, certain experts are urging parents on social media to get their kids the shots. Some are even sharing their plans to get their own kids vaccinated as soon as possible.

04/11/2021

COVID-19 vaccine now available for children 5-11 years of age!

Following a meeting and a unanimous (14-0) vote from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the CDC has recommended Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, delivered in two doses spaced three weeks apart.  In clinical trials in children a

11/08/2021

Free Pediatric Safety Event
Brought to you by Amherst Pediatrics and the UMass Police Dept

29/05/2021

Please get your child vaccinated...

Kids 12 and up no longer need to get sick with the coronavirus.

16/03/2021

Click the link below for our latest pandemic update:
http://www.amherstpeds.com/covid-19-update.html