Mesquite Pediatrics

12/22/2025

❄️As winter arrives, choose comfort without hurry, homemade meals, soft blankets, and small celebrations at home.

Here’s to being gentle with ourselves this season.🍵✨

12/19/2025

New study shows the effectiveness of RSV vaccination for infants in preventing ICU hospitalization. RSV cases are on the rise in Pima county.

View the overview here:
https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/33820?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=PA_OnCall&utm_campaign=OnCall_MON_Nov24_2025?autologincheck=redirected

Full MMWR article here:
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/wr/mm7437a1.htm?s_cid=OS_mm7437a1_w

12/18/2025

Get to know Michaela, one of Mesquite's amazing medical assistants.

12/17/2025

Measles update for December.

If you suspect your child has symptoms of measles please call Mesquite to determine next best steps. Please do not come into clinic as this may expose other children and families. We will evaluate patients in their cars.

For more detailed information for AZ please see: https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/measles/index.php

For those traveling to Utah for the winter break please see their website: https://files.epi.utah.gov/Utah%20measles%20dashboard.html

12/15/2025

The HPV vaccination has been shown to decrease the risk of developing HPV related cancers like cervical, anoge***al, head and neck cancers in both girls and boys. It also protects against ge***al warts. Mesquite Pediatrics offer the vaccination to children starting at 9 years old through young adulthood.

Please see this video to learn more about HPV & the vaccination:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEczA7pY71o&list=PLUv9oht3hC6TOwlSRscR5P1JSuuQMh6KC&index=5

Want to learn more about the HPV vaccination? CHOP has many great resources, breaks down the studies, and answers many questions parents often have with this vaccination:
https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details/human-papillomavirus-vaccine

Recent reviews of the efficacy and safety:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/cervicalcancer/118678

Here is a link to the American Cancer Society's summary of the large study of 3.5 million:
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/latest-news/study-shows-hpv-immunization-lowers-risk-of-developing-cancer.html

Scottish study showing that if HPV vaccination given before 14 there we no cases of cervical cancer. Furthermore, some doses are more protective than no doses:
https://academic.oup.com/jnci/article/116/6/857/7577291?login=false

12/12/2025

2017 Guidelines endorsed by the AAP called for introduction to peanuts as early as 4-6 months for high-risk infants (those with egg allergy or severe eczema) and 6 months for moderate-risk infants. Since this recommendation we have seen a reduction in peanut and other food allergies.

Current recommendations are to introduce allergenic foods early in infancy, ideally by 6 months but not before 4 months. We recommend giving your baby allergenic foods on a regular basis, three times per week, to minimize risk of food allergies.

See information about the study: https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/33629/Study-Peanut-allergies-in-children-drop-after?searchresult=1?autologincheck=redirected

2021 Food introduction guidance:
https://www.jaci-inpractice.org/article/S2213-2198(20)31211-3/abstract

12/10/2025

Learn more about vaccinations, fact checks, and Mesquite's official statement

Please read the response from 67 medical groups to the recent CDC meeting:
https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2025/statement-from-leading-medical-health-and-patient-advocacy-groups-on-cdc-vaccine-meeting/

Fact Checked AAP response to ACIP meeting this last week:
https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/fact-checked/fact-checked-u.s.-vaccine-recommendations-are-appropriate-for-children-in-the-united-states

Fact Checked: Vaccines are safe & effective:
https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/fact-checked/fact-checked-vaccines-safe-and-effect-no-link-to-autism/?srsltid=AfmBOoqFnEF1fN2jWgeGBzudozU6yd5dA7lLwZmpl6cCdyDO8-jiCXBb

Hepatitis B Vaccination:
https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/33888?_gl=1*f8ua7l*_ga*NzExMDA2MDQ2LjE3MjAyMTAwMjY.*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*czE3NjUwMzk2NjIkbzEwNyRnMSR0MTc2NTA0MTEzMSRqMzAkbDAkaDA.*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NTcyNzE3MTQuQ2p3S0NBancydlRGQmhBdUVpd0FGYVNjd241TFZxZzBEdU1hSktEVFh1MndsWFdFcmg5QjFLd0JpN3BDZ3FWTTZCOU1RTWVVWk5ZazVCb0NSVmdRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MzYzOTU0MzE2LjE3NTkwOTk5NzA.*_ga_GMZCQS1K47*czE3NjUwMzk2NjIkbzUwJGcxJHQxNzY1MDQxMTMxJGozMCRsMCRoMA..?autologincheck=redirected

12/10/2025

12/08/2025

Learn more about vaccinations:

Click here for video about vaccination ingredients from the AAP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpsxyzJRXUc

Fact Checked AAP response to ACIP meeting this last week:
https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/fact-checked/fact-checked-u.s.-vaccine-recommendations-are-appropriate-for-children-in-the-united-states

Fact Checked: Vaccines are safe & effective:
https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/fact-checked/fact-checked-vaccines-safe-and-effect-no-link-to-autism/?srsltid=AfmBOoqFnEF1fN2jWgeGBzudozU6yd5dA7lLwZmpl6cCdyDO8-jiCXBb

Hepatitis B Vaccination:
https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/33888?_gl=1*f8ua7l*_ga*NzExMDA2MDQ2LjE3MjAyMTAwMjY.*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*czE3NjUwMzk2NjIkbzEwNyRnMSR0MTc2NTA0MTEzMSRqMzAkbDAkaDA.*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NTcyNzE3MTQuQ2p3S0NBancydlRGQmhBdUVpd0FGYVNjd241TFZxZzBEdU1hSktEVFh1MndsWFdFcmg5QjFLd0JpN3BDZ3FWTTZCOU1RTWVVWk5ZazVCb0NSVmdRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MzYzOTU0MzE2LjE3NTkwOTk5NzA.*_ga_GMZCQS1K47*czE3NjUwMzk2NjIkbzUwJGcxJHQxNzY1MDQxMTMxJGozMCRsMCRoMA..?autologincheck=redirected

12/06/2025

Importance of the Pertussis vaccination.

As the current pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak is in the news after another infant's death we wanted to provide parents with more information about the importance of this vaccination.

CHOP:
https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details/diphtheria-tetanus-and-pertussis-vaccines

Healthy Children:
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Whooping-Cough.aspx?_gl=1*1vzqt7a*_ga*NzExMDA2MDQ2LjE3MjAyMTAwMjY.*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*czE3NjQ1Mzk0OTgkbzEwNSRnMSR0MTc2NDU0MDY0MSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.

AAP:
https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/fact-checked/fact-checked-dtap-vaccine-stops-spread-of-whooping-cough/?_gl=1*yqgdpl*_ga*NzExMDA2MDQ2LjE3MjAyMTAwMjY.*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*czE3NjQ1Mzk0OTgkbzEwNSRnMCR0MTc2NDUzOTQ5OCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.

If you still have questions please ask your Mesquite Pediatrics doctor.

12/04/2025

Happy Cookie Day!

On the lookout for some fun, healthy kid friendly cookies. There are many options out there but here is a website that has some great ideas as well as allergen friendly options:
https://mykidslickthebowl.com/healthy-cookies-for-kids/

12/04/2025

Thank you to the amazing families of Mesquite Pediatrics and Roadrunner Pediatrics who supported Tucson's Community Food Bank with food, formula, and cash donations! Our November drive was a huge success thanks to you! We look forward to continued partnerships with our families all year round!