Author: madonnahebert62
Back-to-School Prep Should Include Well Checks and Immunizations
Intermountain Healthcare doctors encourage parents to use summer as time to catch up on regular check-ups. Besides new backpacks and shoes, parents should be thinking about back-to-school immunizations and well-visit check-ups as summer comes to a close. Some kids have gotten behind in their regular vaccinations, but now is a great time to catch up. “We don’t know what a new school year may bring,” said Dr. Tamara Sheffield, Medical Director for Intermountain Healthcare Preventive Medicine. “We do know that vaccines have helped safely protect children for decades, to the point that many of diseases like mumps or measles are ... Read more