Resources and tips for finding immunizations for children:Navigating vaccines can feel overwhelming. Talk to your pediatrician.Schedule an appointment through Cook Children's.Find your nearest Texas Department of State Health service clinic for …
It may feel confusing right now to be a caregiver with so much information out there about immunizations. There's certainly no shortage of information online right at our fingertips. But how do parents know what's trustworthy?Parents are navigating …
In a few weeks, the new school year will be in full swing with busy drop-off lines, buses back on the roads, and active school zones. Cook Children’s Health Care System knows families want to be prepared, that’s why from physical health to mental …
By: Caroline DenningThe Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a health alert for pertussis, also known as whooping cough, for the second consecutive year. From January through October, more than 3,500 cases have been reported …
You've got questions? We've got answers covering everything about immunizations and vaccines. They each have a different role, but they both have the same goal. Learn more here: Immunizations and Vaccines Resources
By Laura Romano, D.O., hospitalist at Cook Children'sAugust is a chaotic month for any busy parent. Between back-to-school preparations and the last days of summer, it's easy to get overwhelmed. On top of that, August is also National Immunization …
As families prepare for holiday travel, Cook Children's Health Care System provides tips on staying healthy amid a measles outbreak. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 541 cases statewide on Friday, April 11, with the majority …
The Tarrant County Health Department on Friday released information regarding a measles exposure at Grapevine Mills mall and Great Wolf Lodge between March 28 and March 30.As of Tuesday, April 8, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) …
A medication that protects babies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is available now at Cook Children’s physician offices and neighborhood clinics.It’s a dose of antibodies that works right away to help fight off severe RSV infection for at …
Whenever a story is posted on Cook Children’s social media pages, especially Facebook, we expect a certain amount of responses from those who refuse vaccines for their children or who are vaccine-hesitant families or patients.
Regardless of …
In the summer of 1990 I was about to turn 17 and preparing for my senior year of high school. I was enrolled in Drivers Ed and thinking about which colleges I should apply. All normal events in any teenage life. Except that summer, my 22-year old …
Believe it or not, summer’s almost over and the new school year will begin before you know it.
Are you ready? Or are you like a certain dad I know who usually waits until the last minute? Last year, this dad forgot:
To book …
“Is it safe to go to the park?” “Can we go to the mall?”
Alice Phillips, M.D., a Cook Children’s pediatrician in Fort Worth – Cityview, hears the worry in the voices of many of her patient families. …
From the American Academy of Pediatrics:
More effective. Early vaccination prevents substantially more pre-cancer than late vaccination.
Long lasting. Current evidence shows that the HPV vaccination does not wear off.
Low risk of exposure. …