Flushing Pediatrics

02/19/2026

We are seeing an increase in pertussis (whooping cough) in our community and young children are most at risk. The good news? Protection is possible.

Ways to protect your child:
✔ Stay on schedule with the DTaP vaccine
✔ Keep babies away from sick contacts
✔ Make sure caregivers and family members are up to date on their Tdap booster
✔ Practice good hygiene: cover coughs, wash hands often

Pertussis can be serious, but prevention is powerful.

❤️ Protecting little lungs, one family at a time

02/19/2026

Did you know one vaccine protects against THREE serious diseases?

✔ Diphtheria
✔ Tetanus
✔ Pertussis (whooping cough)

The DTaP vaccine is a safe and effective way to protect your child early in life. Prevention is powerful and it starts with staying on schedule.

02/19/2026

02/18/2026

Small shot. Big protection. 💉
The MMR vaccine keeps children safe from serious diseases.
Stay on schedule, stay protected.

02/04/2026

Dr. Horning will be out of state Thursday through Sunday.

If your child is sick and needs to be seen before the office reopens on Monday, our preferred urgent care facilities include:
👉 Hurley Urgent Care – Burton
👉 Hurley Urgent Care - Flint (former Hurley ER on Patrick Street)

If you have other concerns, please call the office and leave a message. Someone will return your call as soon as possible.

02/03/2026

🎂 Happy Birthday, Dr. Horning!
Wishing you the best year ahead.

01/31/2026

Honest and accurate information matters.

01/29/2026

✨NATIONAL PEDIATRICIAN DAY! ✨

We may have missed National Pediatrician Day yesterday, but our appreciation never stops! Here at Flushing Pediatrics, we are incredibly grateful for the expertise, compassion, dedication, and leadership of Dr. Horning. We celebrate her yesterday, today, and every day for the care she provides to our patients and families.

01/29/2026

This post from Dr. Zachary Rubin really resonates. Pediatricians today face unprecedented challenges, not only caring for children but also combating misinformation to keep our patients safe and healthy.

01/29/2026

HIB = protection that matters
Helps prevent:
🧠 Meningitis (infection of the brain & spinal cord)
👂 Ear infections
🫁 Pneumonia
🩸 Sepsis (bloodstream infection)
👂 Epiglottitis (life-threatening throat swelling that can block breathing)
🦴 Bone & joint infections

Before the vaccine, Hib was a leading cause of severe illness and death in young children. Now? Rare - thanks to vaccination. 💪

01/28/2026

Prevnar = protection that matters
Helps prevent:
👂 Ear infections
👃 Sinus infections
🫁 Pneumonia & bronchitis
🩸 Blood infections (sepsis)
🧠 Meningitis

✨ Fewer sick days. Fewer antibiotics. More protection for little ones.

01/28/2026

We stand with the AAP and Science!💯