King George Pediatrics

Swim Lessons: When to Start & What Parents Should Know ​Here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on the best time to start swim lessos and what to look for in a quality learn-to-swim program.  

Grace is a polio survivor and vaccine advocate from Illinois. She told her story to Voices For Vaccines and HealthyChildren:

“I contracted polio in 1992 in India when I was less than a year old. Shortly after, I was adopted and raised in Saint Louis, Mo., by a phenomenal and supportive family. Despite my family's great insurance and access to world-class medical care, polio is not an easy ride.

One in 200 polio infections are paralytic—mine was one of them….People may not realize that polio affects every body system, not just lungs or a paralyzed leg. Families do not realize the day-to-day reality of disability or the logistics and planning involved to keep functioning in a world not made for disabilities.

[M]isinformation about routine vaccines now threatens the progress we've made throughout my lifetime. Misinformation is why hundreds of thousands of people unnecessarily died of COVID instead of being vaccinated. And as long as misinformation goes unchecked, vaccine-preventable diseases like polio will remain prevalent and history may repeat itself.”

Read more of Grace’s story during National Infant Immunization Week: https://bit.ly/3LgObSJ

Hand Washing: A Powerful Antidote to Illness Hand washing is a simple but effective way to prevent the spread of germs. Here are tips for getting children into the habit of washing their hands often and thoroughly.

To all our dearest patients and families!
We are wishing you to have a peaceful, warm and wonderful Christmas! Stay safe and keep all your children safe and healthy!

The following is our holiday schedule:

Friday, December 24th clinic closed for Christmas
December 31 clinic closed for the celebration of New Year

Wishing you all wonderful and happiest holidays!