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We wish to welcome all our new and current patients and encourage you to utilize our Maple Avenue Pediatrics Web Site. If you are visiting our practice for the first time, use these helpful links to review the HIPAA Privacy Policy. You can then print an Acknowledgement of Receipt of Privacy Policy, New Patient Form and Childs Health History form, complete them at your leisure and bring them with you for your first visit. This will help to save time before your visit with the doctor.

We have also received a new vaccine in the office. We are now giving Prevnar-13 to replace Prevnar-7. This vaccine contains 13 subtypes of Streptococcus pneumonia. It will provide better protection against meningitis, blood infections, pneumonia and ear infections. We will be giving one dose of this vaccine to all children under the age of 5 who completed their Prevnar-7 series.

We have also begun to offer Gardasil to boys ages 12 and up. This vaccine has already been given for several years to girls. The vaccine provides protection against the 4 subtypes of Human Papillomavirus with the largest disease burden. It is a 3 dose series in which the second dose is given 2 months after the first dose and the third dose is given six months after the first one. In boys the vaccine protects against genital, oral, and anal warts and cancers. It will also protect against the transmission of HPV to females where it can cause cervical cancer.

**Updated 10/21/10**Currently, physicals may be scheduled up to January 7th!
**Updated 9/14/10** We currently have flu ALL ages, and we are scheduling appointments. Please note that H1N1 is contained in this years seasonal flu vaccine. If your child is under 9 years and this is the first season that they are receiving the flu, they will need 2 vaccines spaced 1 month apart. Also if your child is under the age of 9 and did not receive H1N1 last year, they will also need 2 vaccines spaced one month apart. We are now charging $10 to complete all allergy and asthma forms. These forms are very time consuming for our head nurse to fill out.
**Updated 9/27/10** We have received our supply of Hepatitis A you may schedule nurses time if you were unable to receive Hep A at a physicial!

* *Update 5/4/10** McNeil Product Recall!! All Tylenol infant and childrens preparations have been recalled including Tylenol Plus suspensions. All Motrin infant drops and childrens suspensions as well as Zyrtec suspension in bottles have been recalled too. Benadryl liquid in bottles have also been recalled. They are being recalled because some products do not meet quality control standards. Some of the products included in the recall may contain a higher concentration of active ingredient than is specified; others may contain inactive ingredients that may not meet internal testing requirements; and others may contain tiny particles. You may use the generic forms of ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Advil may also be used. You may also use generic forms of cetirizine (Zyrtec) and diphenhydramine. Please call us if you have any questions!

Please welcome Dr. Brian Lewis to our practice! More information about Dr. Lewis to follow.

Please check with your insurance company prior to all physicals whether you have a co-pay for well visits. Also please check prior to all visits which laboratory your insurance uses.

The NJSIAA has issued a new Athletic Pre-Participation Physical Exam Form that is required for participation in any Junior High and High School sports programs. If your child is age 10 and older, is scheduled for a physical exam, and is going to participate in any sports in the upcoming year, you must click on the link above, print out the form, and fill out your sections of the form PRIOR to coming to the office. These forms are quite thorough and need to be reviewed by the doctor. Also, please speak to your school administrators about whether a vision screen is required for sports clearance. There will be a $10 charge for each of these forms. If you do not request a sports form at the time of your childs physical, there will be a $20 fee to have one done at a later time.

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