Kid Care West

12/26/2025

We hope you have a wonderful holiday season full of peace and joy and a time to slow down and enjoy your time with your kids! Please feel free to share any of your kid's Christmas pics or funny Santa moments ❤️

12/23/2025

We are hiring two medical assistants to help cover front and back to start mid-January when our new provider starts. Must have a medical assistant degree! Benefits provided!
If you think you are Santa's favorite MA, please send your resume to kidcarewest@yahoo.com or fax to 304-204-2093. Please share. Thank you!

12/21/2025

12/16/2025

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FLU HAIR....DON'T CARE!!
WHEN YOU FEEL SO BAD THAT EVEN YOUR HAIR HURTS....IT'S PROBABLY THE FLU!!

WHAT IS IT? FLU A AND FLU B, mostly A
SYMPTOMS: Fever, Headache, Back pain, Leg weakness, dizziness upon standing, extreme fatigue and sleepiness, cough, runny nose, arm and leg pain
PREVENTION: Flu shots are available now. It's not too late. Tamiflu can be used preventively if you know you've been exposed. Wash your hands, stay home from school and sports
TREATMENT: Rest, fluids with electrolytes, Tamiflu
COMPLICATIONS: Dehydration, pneumonia, muscle inflammation called myositis and occasionally muscle break down affecting the kidneys called rhabdomyolysis
WHAT YOU CAN DO? CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR FLU SHOT ❤️

PS: Our beautiful baby boy model is one of my family members, Jonah ❤️ FLU hair...Don't care!

12/05/2025

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A statement from American Academy of Pediatrics President, Dr. Susan J. Kressly:

The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to recommend routine hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns: All babies should receive a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, a second dose at one to two months, and a third dose at six months. The pacing of these doses has been rigorously tested and proven to be safe and effective over several decades.

Vaccinating all newborns against hepatitis B effectively prevents transmission of the virus to newborns during childbirth, supports them to build immunity against potential childhood infections, and ensures long-term protection into adulthood from a virus that can cause serious liver disease and liver cancer. Infants and children can be exposed to this virus by close caregivers who may not know they are infected. Delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine has no clear benefits and leaves children vulnerable to infection.

Click here to read the full statement: https://bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!
We are very thankful for our patients and our relationships with you! You feel like family ❤️

11/26/2025

ALWAYS!! ❤️

11/22/2025

We often get asked this by breast feeding moms, so thought we'd share!

11/20/2025

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AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly responds to the recent changes on the CDC’s website - “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to promote false information suggesting vaccines cause autism. Since 1998, independent researchers across seven countries have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism. Anyone repeating this harmful myth is misinformed or intentionally trying to mislead parents.

We call on the CDC to stop wasting government resources to amplify false claims that sow doubt in one of the best tools we have to keep children healthy and thriving: routine immunizations. The American Academy of Pediatrics stands with members of the autism community who have asked for support in stopping this rumor from spreading any further."