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Two people have died from measles in the United States this year, one in Texas and the other in New Mexico. Both were unvaccinated. As of the …

Monkeypox causes painful rashes, like the one pictured here.

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Due to recent events, our lives are different and routines are interrupted; however, I would highly encourage families to maintain their child’s immunization schedule. We usually call this procedure taking our infant for a checkup and their “baby shots.” Infants and children could be at risk for several communicable diseases if parents do not visit their healthcare provider and continue the series of recommended childhood immunizations. Your pediatric office is continuing to provide well child appointments for routine vaccines to keep your baby healthy. In fact, this week, April 25 through May 2, is National Infant Immunization Week.

Due to recent events, our lives are different and routines are interrupted; however, I would highly encourage families to maintain their child’s immunization schedule. We usually call this procedure taking our infant for a checkup and their “baby shots.” Infants and children could be at risk for several communicable diseases if parents do not visit their healthcare provider and continue the series of recommended childhood immunizations. Your pediatric office is continuing to provide well child appointments for routine vaccines to keep your baby healthy. In fact, this week, April 25 through May 2, is National Infant Immunization Week.