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Northeast Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

For years, we have been providing our patients with the quality service they deserve and expect. From your child's birth through adolescence, we can help you ensure they are receiving the best medical attention possible — both preventative and in emergencies.

Please take a moment to browse through our site to learn more about our staff and what we can do for your child. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Wellness in Spring!

Important Facts about Vaccines and the diseases they prevent.

Recently, vaccine preventable diseases have been in the news. At Northeast Pediatrics, we work hard to protect the children that we serve from diseases and viruses that can be life altering through routine vaccination and education.

  • ° In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control declared Measles had been eliminated in the US. However, in 2008, 131 U.S. cases were reported to the CDC, more than in any year since 1996. Individuals are protected from the Measles virus with a two dose series of MMR (or measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine given to patients after their 1st birthday.

  • ° In 2008, 26 cases of Pertussis (also known as Whooping Cough) were reported in Tompkins County. Protection from Pertussis is increased with a series called DTaP for children and TDaP for adolescents and adults.

  • ° Since the start of 2009, States such as Florida and Minnesota have reported small outbreaks of Hib Disease and Bacterial Meningitis related to Hib Meningitis. Affected children were non or underimmunized for the Hib Vaccine.

Spring 2009 Newsletter