HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS

CHRISTMAS OFFICE HOURS:

Friday 12/23 - both offices close at noon

Saturday 12/24 - both offices closed

Monday 12/26 - both offices closed 

NEW YEARS OFFICE HOURS:

Friday 12/30 - both offices close at noon       

Saturday 12/31 - both offices closed

Monday 1/2/12 - both offices closed

ALLERGY TESTING:

Beginning December 2011, Cartersville Pediatrics in association with United Allergy Labs will be offering environmental allergy evaluation and treatment in the Cartersville office.  All testing will be done in the office as will preparation and administration of allergy serum for immunotherapy (if indicated).  This testing is for environmental inhalant allergies only.  No food, insect or drug allergy testing will be done.  The doctors and nurse practitioners in both the Cartersville and Acworth offices will determine if a patient qualifies for testing. Most commercial insurance carriers and Medicaid cover this type of allergy evaluation. For more information or questions, please call the office. 

VACCINE UPDATE (MENACTRA AND GARDASIL)

The CDC has now recommended that a booster for meningococcal meningitis vaccine (Menactra or Menevo) be given between 16 – 18 years old.  Currently most adolescents receive their first dose at the 11 year old health check.  Please call the office to see if your child is up to date.

Gardasil (Human Papillomavirus) has now been recommended for boys 11- 26 years of age.  This vaccine in addition to preventing cervical and vaginal cancer in females will prevent the occurrence of genital warts in males.  Also recent evidence has come to light that this vaccine will be useful in preventing certain types of head and neck cancer in adults (HPV is the cause of some head and neck cancers). Call the office for information.