Johnson & Johnson has recalled 574,000 bottles of Infants' Tylenol due to problems with the new design. The dosing syringe's flow restrictor may not work correctly, making it difficult to measure the correct dose. For more information please see Johnson & Johnson Infant Tylenol Recall.

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Are you on Facebook? Advanced Pediatrics has recently launched a Facebook page! If you are on Facebook, we encourage you to "Like Us" to get the latest pediatric news and parenting tips from our practice. If we have important news to share we will post it to Facebook first, so don't miss out! Visit our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/advancedpediatricassociates

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It's not too early to schedule well-care exams for school, sports and camp! Our May and June schedules are now open! If your child will be playing high school sports or going to camp this summer, he or she will need an up to date physical exam. We strongly recommend against seeking camp or sports physicals at retail based health clinics or urgent care facilities, as providers at these clinics have no access to your child's medical record or health history and advertised "sports physicals" are not as comprehensive as a well-care exam by your child's primary care provider. Recent health care reform laws require most insurance plans to cover 100% of well care and immunizations for children. We recommend you check with your insurance company to be aware of coverage for your specific plan. If your child will need a well-care exam this summer, please schedule an appointment as soon as possible, as our summer schedule fills up quickly!

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Have You Vaccinated Your Children This Year? According to the Centers for Disease Control, Colorado is leading the US in national flu activity so far this year. The good news is that the current flu vaccine seems well-matched to currently circulating virus strains, which makes getting a flu vaccine a worthwhile investment for your family!

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control are recommending the annual flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older. The flu vaccine is especially important for children under 2 years of age, those with certain chronic health conditions and close contacts of children younger than 6 months of age. Because the US seasonal influenza strains in this year's vaccine are identical to 2010/11, children under 9 years who received a vaccine last year will only require one dose this year, while children under nine years who did not receive a vaccine last year will require two doses. Children 9 years and older will require only one dose regardless of previous vaccination. Parents may wonder why their children need to be vaccinated again this year if they received the same vaccine formulation last year. According to the Centers for Disease Control, immunity is expected to have declined from last season and children may not have enough immunity to be protected from getting sick this year.

Please call our Patient Care Line to schedule an appointment for the flu vaccine at your earliest convenience. For more information, see:

Live Intranasal Influenza Vaccination

Inactivated Injected Influenza Vaccination

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