CDC | Knoxville Pediatric Associates, P.C. https://knoxpediatrics.com Caring For Your Future Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:15:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://knoxpediatrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/k-36x36.png CDC | Knoxville Pediatric Associates, P.C. https://knoxpediatrics.com 32 32 It’s Never Too Early! https://knoxpediatrics.com/its-never-too-early/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:15:54 +0000 https://knoxpediatrics.com/?p=3783 It may seem a little early to start talking about the flu, but there are recent publications providing important preliminary recommendations for the upcoming flu season.  Notable is the recommendation…

The post It’s Never Too Early! first appeared on Knoxville Pediatric Associates, P.C..]]> Important News: FluMist Not Recommended for the 2016-2017 Influenza Season https://knoxpediatrics.com/important-news-flumist-not-recommended-2016-2017-influenza-season/ Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:35:07 +0000 https://knoxpediatrics.com/?p=3523 In June 2016, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) made recommendations that, due to poor effectiveness of the live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV, FluMist), practices should not use that form of…

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