Immunizations

OUR VACCINE PHILOSOPHY

Tomball Health Care For Pediatrics follows the immunization guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). We firmly believe in the effectiveness of vaccines to prevent serious illness and to save lives, and we firmly believe in the safety of our vaccines. All children and young adults should receive all of the recommended vaccines according to the schedule published by the Center for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Vaccinating children and young adults may be the single most important health-promoting intervention that we perform as health providers and that you can perform as parents/caregivers. The recommended vaccines and the schedule of their administration are the results of years of scientific study and data gathering on millions of children by thousands of our brightest scientists and physicians.

It is for these reasons that Tomball Healthcare for Pediatrics requires all parents to vaccinate their children according to the recommended schedule. While we are happy to answer questions and discuss the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, if parents chose to deviate from the accepted schedule and to delay beginning routine vaccination at the scheduled time, they will be discharged from our group and be expected to find a different primary care source.

We encourage any parent who wants to learn more to visit the following websites with reliable, scientific information to explain all aspects of vaccines — from manufacturing, to how they work to protect children, to data regarding safety and efficacy.

Find vaccine education here:

American Academy of Pediatrics — Dedicated to the health of all children. Its website provides reliable and authoritative advice on a variety of child health issues, including immunizations. For information about these vaccines and the diseases they protect against, please visit http:www.aap.org/healthtopics/immunizations.cfm

Center for Disease Control — For detailed immunization informational sheets published by the COC please visit www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/

Immunize.org — Creates and distributes educational materials about the delivery of safe and effective immunization services.

Recommended Immunization Schedule

• 0-6 Years -Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 6 Years | 2011
• 7-18 Years-Schedule for Persons Aged 7 Through 18 Years | 2011
• Catch-up Schedule -Schedule for Persons Aged 4 Months Through 18 Years Who Start Late or Who Are More Than 1 Month Behind | 2011

Resources

Vaccine Safety: The Facts Safety facts on vaccines from the AAP.