Wareham Pediatrics

02/23/2026

Wareham Pediatrics will be closed Tuesday, February 24th. As always there will be a doctor and a nurse on call for urgent medical concerns.
Please stay safe!

02/22/2026

Due to the impending storm, we have decided to close the office tomorrow for the safety of our patients and staff.

02/16/2026

It is February school vacation and the Olympics are in high gear. We hope everyone is enjoying some family time. Our partners at Boston Children’s Hospital has excellent information on sports injury prevention and as the world focuses on winter sports we thought this was a good time to share this link:

Get tips from Boston Children's Hospital for preventing sports injuries.

02/08/2026

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/extreme-cold-safety-tips

Extreme cold is generally defined as a prolonged period of excessively cold weather. Extreme cold conditions are often, but not always, part of winter storms.

02/06/2026

Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy

Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized. Raw milk can contain harmful bacteria, such as Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria, that can make people, especially young children and pregnant people, very sick. Raw milk is not safe to drink. Pasteurization is a process that heats milk to a specific temperature to kill harmful bacteria and does not affect the nutritional content of the milk. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3HLESwf

02/02/2026

01/26/2026

WPA will be closed Monday, January 26, 2026.
As always, we have nursing and physician staff on call for urgent medical questions.
Please stay safe!

01/24/2026

​The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) discusses how to keep kids safe when playing outside in cold weather.

01/23/2026

January is cervical cancer awareness month. The World Health Organization has a plan for the elimination of cervical cancer through vaccination and screening—we can get there! This January, we encourage you to learn more about cervical health and cervical cancer prevention and take steps to help eliminate this preventable cancer.
In the U.S., rates of infection with strains of HPV covered by the vaccines have dropped significantly since the vaccine was introduced in 2006. Among teen girls, infections with HPV types that cause most HPV cancers and ge***al warts have dropped 88 percent. Among young adult women, infections with HPV types that cause most HPV cancers and ge***al warts have dropped 81 percent.

01/20/2026

Respiratory illness rates in our office for 1/11-1/17

8.3% Covid
27.3% Flu A
1.6% Flu B
6.6% RSV
14.0% Strep A

Influenza rates remain high in the office. It is important that you continue to take steps to reduce the spread of flu. These include getting an annual flu vaccine, frequent hand washing, not touching your face and staying home when you have symptoms of influenza. Individuals at high risk of serious complications of influenza or who have severe symptoms should call the office to be seen.

01/12/2026

Our rates of influenza in the office remain high. Last week, 27% of nasal swabs performed in our office were positive for influenza A and for the first time this season we have begun to see influenza B (1.7%). Thankfully, we have not had to hospitalize any patients with influenza, but most patients we see with flu have high fever, cough, and feel lousy.
The rise in flu seen in our office mirrors what is being reported across the state. One reason for the rise in influenza this year has been steadily decreasing influenza vaccination rates in children.
It is important to vaccinate against influenza because in addition to reducing the risk of being infected, it also decreases the severity of disease. Please consider contacting the office to schedule an appointment for a flu shot.
Contrary to reports that physicians encourage influenza vaccination to make money, it is important to understand that the flu vaccine is provided free of charge to all Massachusetts residents under the age of 19. The only fee charged by the office is an administration fee which is meant to cover the cost of supplies and staff time to administer the vaccine.