Ohio Pediatrics

Our office will close today at noon due to the weather and will remain closed through tomorrow (Saturday 2/7).

We will open late tomorrow, January 27th at 10:00 am.

Our offices will be closed Monday, January 26th due to the weather. Please stay safe and warm! ❄️

If you have more questions regarding the changes to the CDC immunization schedule, please reference this post from Cincinnati Children's Hospital. As stated in our other post, we continue to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics immunization schedule. https://blog.cincinnatichildrens.org/safety-and-prevention/understanding-the-updates-to-the-cdc-childhood-vaccine-schedule/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPWf45leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFQVWVZMlhWMWNRZ2lBUHJSc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh69XUMyLV9w3nU5WwOOjNlF5g9r7rMaNt8F4BGR1BSLRix44QDPT0vAdL8m_aem_JGOMDDQFbmGKs0i-FH2vlQ

Understanding the Updates to the CDC Childhood Vaccine Schedule - Cincinnati Children's Blog The CDC updated their US childhood vaccine schedule. Read to learn more about what’s changed and answers to frequently asked questions.

We understand that this has been a confusing time for parents. The science regarding vaccines has not changed. Ohio Pediatrics will continue to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics immunization schedule regardless of the recent changes to the CDC schedule. As usual, please ask your child's provider if you have any questions!

Happy Holidays from OPI! 🎄🕎🎅🎉We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating with friends and family. Please note the following changes to our hours:

- Wednesday 12/24/25: open in the morning only
- Thursday 12/25/25: office closed
- Friday 12/26/25: open in the morning only
- Wednesday 12/31/25: open in the morning only
- Thursday 1/1/26: office closed

Regular office hours will resume Friday, January 2nd.

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We understand there may be confusion in light of inaccurate messaging recently, but we want to be clear as pediatric providers when we say that vaccines do not cause autism. This topic has been extensively researched. Please bring any concerns you may have to your child's pediatrician.

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Harmful myths suggesting that vaccines cause autism sow fear and distrust in vaccines, ultimately jeopardizing the great progress we’ve made in preventing serious childhood diseases. For decades, scientists have studied the potential causes of autism, and have repeatedly found no credible link between childhood vaccines and autism. Any effort to misrepresent sound, strong science poses a threat to the health of children and does a disservice to our autistic community.

Read our full fact-check to learn more: https://bit.ly/4nI0Rnb

Happy Thanksgiving Week! 🦃Changes to our hours this week are as follows:
- Wednesday: open in the morning only
- Thursday: closed
- Friday: open in the morning only

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Please call the office to schedule your child's flu vaccine nurse visit if they've not yet received the vaccine for this season! We've already begun to see different influenza strains circulate.

Mythbuster Immunization FAQ | Why does my child need a flu shot every year? Pediatrician Dr. Anita Chandra shares why children need the flu shot every year.

Did you know that there's no risk of "antigen overload" from receiving vaccines? Antigens are markers that are recognized by the immune system. We encounter many in our environment every day. Antigens are present in vaccines in controlled amounts in order to initiate an immune response against serious diseases.

As a parent, it’s understandable to want to learn about what’s in vaccines. But as you research, you might come across misleading claims about vaccine ingredients.

Antigens, for example, are a key ingredient in vaccines that help children’s immune systems learn to respond to viruses. Your children encounter antigens in many places they visit each day, including playgrounds. In fact, children can come in contact with up to 6,000 antigens each day.

If you have any additional questions about vaccines and their ingredients, talk with your pediatrician or click the link below.
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Our Vandalia office is now open again! Thank you so much for your patience as we dealt with the effects of the flooding that occurred in August.

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