Poolesville Family Practice

11/21/2025

Free adult vaccines are now available for those who are not insured or are underinsured at any county health clinic

RELEASE: Maryland expands free access to critical immunizations for uninsured and underinsured Marylanders with a first-of-its kind Maryland Vaccines Program. Learn more about the program: bit.ly/4rthTZd.

11/21/2025

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently added misleading claims to its autism webpage. We want to be clear: decades of high-quality, large-scale studies show that vaccines do not cause autism. "Parents deserve peace of mind. Decades of rigorous research have shown vaccines do not cause autism," said Dr. Susan Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics. "Vaccines are one of the safest and most effective ways to protect children’s health and help them thrive."

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. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rbx4FX

11/20/2025

Reminder: Medicare Open Enrollment is here!
This is the window to review your coverage and decide what works best for you.
Please note: our practice accepts Original Medicare only.

11/16/2025

10/23/2025

Due to the Government shutdown and the budget not being passed, Telehealth services coverage for Medicare patients has expired. This means that virtual visits and phone visits are no longer covered under Medicare. We hope these telehealth services coverage will be covered again soon.

10/17/2025

WOW! Our practice again received the highest percentile ratings on the CAHPS Patient Satisfaction Survey sent for Primary Care Practices throughout the state.
>97% of our patients stated they received timely care appointments, care, and information.
>98% of our patients stated our physicians communicated well with them.
Did you know we were actually the highest rated practice in the entire state in 2 of the last 5 years?

10/15/2025

We have pediatric COVID and Flu vaccines for those 6 months of age and up. COVID vaccines decrease severity of illness in kids, particularly hospitalization in younger children. COVID vaccines can also help prevent Long COVID.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the COVID vaccine for all young children age 6 months through 23 months. Children younger than 2 years old are at highest risk for severe COVID-19 and hospitalization. Beyond that age, it recommends the vaccine for children and teens with risk factors fo...

10/01/2025

We now have Flu and Covid vaccines! Please call the office at 301-972-7600 today to schedule yours!

Our physicians recommend both vaccines for ALL persons age 6 months and up. We are one of the only facilities that currently have pediatric (6 month-11 years old) COVID vaccine. It is open to anyone, including those who are not current patients in our practice.

We do charge for COVID and Flu vaccines at time of visit for any new patients. Full cost of the COVID vaccine is $195 (ages 12 and up) $182 (6mos-11yo). We wish we could make it less expensive but this is just enough to cover our costs.

We also offer pediatric and adult flu vaccines as well as high dose flu vaccine for those age 65 and up

09/23/2025

Read Dr. Duggirala’s full statement along with the AAFP’s statement on the linkage of vaccines and autism:

🔗Dr. Duggirala’s statement: https://lnkd.in/gbP69FdP
🔗AAFP’s Statement: https://lnkd.in/g-Y-vQ4E

09/22/2025

Pregnant women should feel comfortable taking standard doses of Acetaminophen for pain.

09/21/2025

Our practice recommends annual COVID vaccination for all children age 6 months and up, as well as pregnant women to protect their newborns

“Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine,” writes former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.