MacKoul Pediatrics Fort Myers

11/11/2025

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11/08/2025

11/08/2025

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other medical groups have updated their lawsuit against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling for his novel Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to be disbanded and its decisions overturned.

AAP, along with five other medical groups -- including the Infectious Disease Society of America, the American College of Physicians, and the American Public Health Association -- originally sued Kennedy and HHS in July, for unilaterally changing COVID vaccine recommendations without any evidence.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/118346?trw=no

11/08/2025

11/06/2025

The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000, but rising cases are putting that status at risk. Over 1,600 infections have been confirmed this year, and experts say the true number may be higher. This week, an expert commission is meeting to review the latest measles data in the Americas. Canada is expected to be a top focus, with ongoing outbreaks since October 2024, while the U.S. and Mexico have outbreaks that began in January and February of 2025.

The AAP recommends all children receive the MMR vaccine at age 12-15 months, then again at 4-6 years to protect them from measles. Read more from AAP News at https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/33659/With-measles-elimination-status-at-risk?searchresult=1

11/06/2025

11/05/2025

Join us this Saturday at 1:30PM for our next ASD Parent Group Speakers Series. Jessica Van Hart will be leading a conversation about “Dietary Considerations for the Autism Community.” We will be hosting this event on our Cape Coral campus at 3221 Chiquita Blvd Cape Coral.

11/04/2025