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For the first time, Couchman and his colleagues have started offering vaccines on an accelerated schedule. They’re giving a second dose of the MMR vaccine as early as 15 months of age, though it’s not typically recommended until age 4. And they’re offering shots to prevent HPV, starting at age 9, two years earlier than the government suggests. There are risks to giving shots too early.
The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship program at UF Health Jacksonville is a collaborative effort between the major pediatric institutions in Jacksonville: the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, and Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville.
Families will have a new option to protect babies from a virus that attacks the lungs called RSV. Dr Mobeen Rathore, Chief of UF Health's Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, explains how this antibody works to protect babies from getting RSV
According to the CDC, about 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Dr. David Childers with the UF College of Medicine's Autism joins us in studio to discuss the early signs and causes of autism amongst children.
Autism is the fastest-growing developmental difference in the United States, with one in 36 children receiving a diagnosis, according to a new report from the CDC.
