Seattle doctor s advice on vaccinating children and babies, when the time comes
Children under 16 will be the last age group eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Seattle Dr. Elizabeth Meade has advice for parents. Author: Glenn Farley Updated: 7:33 PM PDT April 8, 2021
SEATTLE Children and teens under the age of 18 comprised 24% of the U.S. population in the last full census of 2010. Getting kids vaccinated is considered important in the race to achieve herd immunity, especially if significant numbers of adults opt-out.
“Until we can have a majority of those kids vaccinated and get that community immunity, we’re not going to receive that full protection in terms of immunity for the entire population,” said Dr. Elizabeth Meade, president of the Washington chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Washington state on Friday, April 9. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 12:18 PM PDT April 9, 2021
Accessible only by air, sea or trail, Stehekin faces unique COVID-19 vaccine challenge
Two communities isolated from the everyday world now have the COVID-19 vaccine.
On the far end of Lake Chelan sit Holden Village and Stehekin. No roads lead to these communities. You can only get there by boat, plane or hiking in on the Pacific Crest Trail.
These are places where, if you get seriously ill, with the coronavirus, for example, there’s no easy way to get out and no easy way to get life-saving medical care.
A culture of silence won t protect kids Niran Al-Agba, MD
As a pediatrician, I understand the toll child abuse takes on families, communities, and society. I have seen my fair share of traumatic child abuse and held the hands of brain-dead children as they take their last breath. However, I have never witnessed anything more destructive than accusing parents of child abuse in the absence of evidence to substantiate the claim.
Physicians making allegations against parents must pay attention to detail. Unfortunately, when they do not, the code of silence looms large. Regarding Dr. Elizabeth Woods a general pediatrician hired as the medical director of the Child Abuse Intervention Department (CAID) at Mary Bridge Hospital in January 2018 the silence from my colleagues has been deafening. I am choosing not to stay silent.
As a pediatrician, I understand the toll child abuse takes on families, communities, and society. I have seen my fair share of traumatic child abuse and held the hands of brain-dead children as they take their last breath. However, I have never witnessed anything more destructive than accusing parents of child abuse in the absence of evidence to substantiate the claim.
Physicians making allegations against parents must pay attention to detail. Unfortunately, when they do not, the code of silence looms large. Regarding Dr. Elizabeth Woods a general pediatrician hired as the medical director of the Child Abuse Intervention Department (CAID) at Mary Bridge Hospital in January 2018 the silence from my colleagues has been deafening. I am choosing not to stay silent.