All IN Pediatrics - Nassim, McMonigle & Mescia

02/09/2026

Have you heard? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday reported at least 733 confirmed measles cases nationwide so far this year—more than four times the annual average of 180 cases from 2000 to 2024.

The nationwide update, which often lags behind state-level counts, comes as South Carolina reported 920 measles cases yesterday, including 44 new infections since Tuesday. Of those infected with the respiratory virus in South Carolina, 840 are unvaccinated, and 824 are under 18. Overall, roughly 57% of cases confirmed by the CDC are among people aged 5 to 19. Experts attribute the nationwide rise in measles cases to a growing number of parents declining vaccines for their children over concerns about potential side effects.

The US recorded 2,276 measles cases last year—its highest total since the nation declared measles eliminated in 2000 following high vaccination rates. Last year, the share of kindergarteners vaccinated against measles nationwide also fell below 93%. Experts say herd immunity is typically achieved at around 95% coverage.

To learn more about the measles virus, how it is transmitted, and the prognosis of the disease, watch this very informative video:

Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases known to science. It was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in 2023. Most of those deaths occurred among unvaccinated children under the

02/05/2026

Does your child need a sports physical, well child, or med check appointment in the evening? We have evening appointments available. Please call to schedule, 812-949-0405.

01/29/2026

Hello!!! We are surviving the flood of 2026 and want to update you with our plan for tomorrow, Friday, and next week. We are planning to be open regular hours tomorrow and next week at both offices. We are working around the restoration team so the New Albany office is a bit chaotic, but we're getting it done.

One change to our staffing... Heidi will now be seeing patients in Salem tomorrow, so if you love Heidi, give us a call and you can see her there.

Thank you again for your patience and understanding. We love our All IN families!!

01/29/2026

Well… when it rains, it sometimes pours… unfortunately for us, tonight it was pouring out of the ceiling in the waiting room of our New Albany office. As of right now, the only providers in our New Albany office tomorrow are Dr. Mescia and Sarah Raderer.

Dr. McMonigle and Heidi Smith will be going to our Salem office.

We will do our best to call everyone on our schedule first thing tomorrow, but if you have an appointment w any of the 4 providers mentioned above, you still have an appointment, although it may mean it’s in our Salem office instead.

Obviously we are dealing w some serious chaos tomorrow, so please be patient w us if you call and not answered right away. We are doing our best for all of you!

01/26/2026

Hello All IN families! We are closing at 4pm today to give our employees time to get home safely before dark. We will open tomorrow at 10am.

01/26/2026

Plan for Tuesday, Jan 27th… we’ll be opening both offices at 10am. Stay safe and warm!!

01/26/2026

We are still planning on opening our New Albany office at noon today. We will be closing at 4pm, so our employees can get home safely before it gets dark. Please be patient with us if you call... we are operating with a skeleton crew, so it may take longer than usual to get your calls answered. Thank you in advance.

01/25/2026

Hello ALL IN friends and families!! We have made the decision to close our Salem office tomorrow, Monday. Our plan is to open our New Albany office at noon. If that plan changes, we will update you here! Stay safe and stay warm!!

01/23/2026

Good morning All IN families! Sooo... it sounds like we're looking at snowmageddon heading our way soon. We are not making any changes to our Monday hours AT THIS TIME, but that could change.

Please come back to this page Sunday night/Monday morning before coming to the office if you have an appointment Monday. Stay safe and warm this weekend!!!

01/12/2026

Due to the current discussions in the media about childhood vaccines and the schedule for such vaccines, we feel it is our responsibility to address this with you directly. As your child’s pediatrician we have always stated that we follow the CDC and AAP guidelines and recommendations for vaccinating children; however, with the recent changes proposed by the CDC, pediatricians across the country are raising the flag of concern.

So why should parents choose to follow the AAP vaccine schedule? The AAP schedule is considered the ideal timeline for healthy children as their immune system develops. When everyone is vaccinated, diseases have a hard time spreading. Furthermore, the AAP schedule provides the latest, trusted guidance on when children and teens should safely receive each immunization. This is based on decades of safety and efficacy data. For more information on that, see the link below: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/AAP-releases-its-own-evidence-based-immunization-schedule.aspx

Following the AAP schedule helps your children stay ahead of serious preventable diseases such as measles and pertussis.

So why the timing for each dose of vaccine? Timing is based on what age a child’s immune system provides optimal protection after vaccination and the earliest possible time to provide protection balanced with the age the child is at highest risk for a disease.

Can shots be spread out over a longer period of time? That is not recommended for several reasons:
1. Spreading out vaccines leaves your child’s immune system exposed to disease.
2. The AAP’s schedule is designed to work best with a child’s developing immune system – optimizing the time to reduce disease with the child’s own body’s ability to develop the necessary immunities.
3. We also know that multiple shots can be given together safely and effectively. Each childhood vaccine has been carefully tested on its own and in combination with others.

Do vaccines cause autism? The short answer is no. Vaccines do not cause autism. Children get several vaccines between ages one and two. This is also the time some children start to show symptoms of autism. Although they happen around the same time, one does not cause the other. This has been confirmed by medical researchers: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunizations/pages/vaccine-studies-examine-the-evidence.aspx

What are potential side effects from a vaccine? Mild side effects, such as redness, swelling, and pain at the site of the injection are common. Sometimes when you get an immunization, you may develop a low fever and body aches. This is your body’s response to the immunities being developed against the disease – not the disease itself.

As for our office vaccine policy, we will continue to recommend vaccines according to the AAP schedule; however, the only required vaccines are those required BY LAW for your child to attend public schools in the State of Indiana. We recommend, but do not require any of the following vaccines:
• Influenza
• Covid
• RSV
• HPV

The best course of action if you are concerned about vaccines is to talk with your child’s pediatrician. That is what we are here for and have had years if not decades of training to address.

Vaccines for kids are studied closely before the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends them. Safety evidence is gathered when a new vaccine is made and after it is authorized.

12/30/2025

Hello All IN families! Let's talk hours the remainder of this week. Normal business hours at both offices today. Tomorrow both of our offices will close at 4pm - so no evening hours. We will be CLOSED Thursday, New Year's Day. We will reopen with normal hours on Friday, January 2nd.

Happy New Year to you all!!

12/24/2025

Good morning All IN families!! We want to update you on our hours this week. We are in the offices today until noon. Both offices will be closing at noon so our team can begin their Christmas festivities! We will be closed Thursday, December 25th - opening Friday normal hours in both offices. We are open Saturday 8a-12p as well.

We hope you all have a very merry Christmas and stay healthy!