Arkansas Pediatrics of Conway

05/01/2025

Protect Your Child from Measles:
Important Updates for Conway Families

In response to recent measles cases and confirmed community spread in Faulkner County, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has updated its MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccination recommendations. It's crucial to ensure your family is protected. Measles is highly contagious and can lead to serious health complications, especially in young children.​

📌 Updated MMR Vaccination Recommendations:

Infants 6–11 months are now advised to receive an early "zero dose" of the MMR vaccine. This dose does not replace the standard two dose MMR series given at 12 months and 4 years of age.

Children 12 months and older are advised to complete the two dose MMR series. The first dose given at 12 months of age with the second given at least 28 days after the first.

These recommendations are especially important for residents of Faulkner County and surrounding areas, including Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren, and White counties. ​

💉 Why Vaccinate?

Two doses of the MMR vaccine are approximately 97% effective at preventing measles.

Vaccination not only protects your child but also helps prevent the spread within our community.​

📅 Schedule Your Child's Vaccination Today

Arkansas Pediatrics of Conway is committed to keeping our community healthy. If your child is due for an MMR vaccine or you have questions about the updated recommendations, please contact our office to schedule an appointment.​

For more detailed information, visit the Arkansas Department of Health's measles page: 🔗

For Arkansas Measles Exposure Locations, click here. Reportable by Providers and Laboratories What is Measles? Measles, or rubeola, is a highly contagious, acute viral infectious disease caused by the measles virus. Some people think of measles as just a rash and fever that clears up in a few days;....

04/11/2025

To all of our patient:

We were notified by the Arkansas Department of Health that a patient diagnosed with measles was seen at our facility on April 7. At this point there is no evidence of transmission of measles at our office and it is safe to be seen at our facility.

We are working closely with both Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Arkansas Department of Health to ensure the safety of our patients. With their help, we have established protocols to identify patients at risk of having measles to prevent exposures in our office. Rest assured we are doing all we can to protect our patients and their families.

This recent development is a reminder of how important vaccines are in preventing the spread of contagious illness like measles. If your child is in need of their MMR vaccine, please call our office to schedule a visit.

Please follow the local news for any further developments. We will also keep you informed of any further developments.

02/20/2025

APC will be opening at 10AM today

01/24/2025

02/10/2024

FYI

01/16/2024

APC will be open on 1/17 with normal hours. If you make an appointment, please be safe driving to the clinic! We will reschedule everyone who missed an appointment as soon as we are able. Thank you for trusting us to care for your children!!

01/16/2024

APC will be closed Tuesday 1/16. If you had an appointment please call us Wednesday and we will reschedule your appointment as soon as we can.

10/18/2023

Please be aware of the possible delays over the next few days at the intersection of College Ave and Farris Road. Please allow plenty of time when coming to the office.

ICYMI - Over the next few days you can expect lane closures and delays as we wrap road work for your new roundabout at College Ave and Farris Rd.

THE PLAN:
* Wednesday, October 18 – Asphalt Milling
* Thursday, October 19 – Asphalt Laying
* Friday, October 20 – Striping & Marking

10/15/2023

We at APC want to encourage everyone to get their flu shot this year! No one knows how bad the flu will be and getting your flu shot will help to prevent getting the flu or make it less severe if you do get the flu. Feel free to call and schedule your kids flu shots now

08/15/2023

Thank you to the students at St. Joseph School for their art to display in our hallways.

05/17/2023

As school comes to a close very soon, we all at APC hope everyone has a safe and fun summer!

If your child needs a sports physical or well child exam, please schedule it soon. We always fill up the 3-4 weeks before school starts and sometimes can’t get everyone worked in before school starts.

03/16/2023

Thank you Tanner Neon Southern Lady for the beautiful mural in the front lobby! Make sure you come by and check it out!