Category: Vaccines & Tests

What do we know about Immunizations & Autism? This is probably one of the most common discussions we have with new parents. This fear that autism can be caused by vaccines began in 1993 when a researcher in the United Kingdom found some measles particles in the intestines of children with irritable bowel and regressive…

The newborn metabolic screening test is a nationwide procedure in which each state has a panel of blood tests that it does after the baby is born to diagnose problems like sickle cell disease and inborn errors of metabolism; both things that can be fixed now with dietary restrictions or medications. While these diseases are…

Protect Your Newborn Baby–Get the Pertussis Vaccine Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an extremely contagious respiratory tract infection. Here at Bulloch Pediatrics Group all of our providers highly recommend that all adults who will have contact with your newborn be vaccinated against the whooping cough. As a convenience we offer the adult vaccine…

Visit Parents Magazine vaccines page and read “Vaccines: The Reality Behind the Debate.”

Why Vaccinate Against HPV? This vaccine against cervical cancer is advised for young females. Most cervical cancer is the result of some strains of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Some of these strains, as well as other less lethal HPV strains, also cause genital warts. Did you know that each year about 10,000 women are diagnosed…