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I spoke with a parent who was hesitant to vaccinate her infant for #Covid19

We explored her concerns & I debunked some common myths about vaccines in general & esp #CovidVaccine

Ask your MD for accurate info if you've heard scary things

My own colleagues tried to get their children in the vaccine trials just to get protection early

Our interpreter said she'd get her kids boosted for #Covid ASAP after our talk

More here: https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/coronavirus/covid-vaccine-myths-debunked
#CovidIsNotOver

3/ my friend and colleague (and her kids!) took a break from their break to tell us why they #vaccinate as a #Pediatrician family

vaccinating within a family protects other family members who might be too young to get #immunizations or whose immune systems are compromised, creating walls of protection to prevent spread of communicable diseases
#VaccinesWork #MedThreads #MedMastodon #MedTwitter #tweetiatricians #IVax2Protect

4/ infants who are at least six months old are eligible for the #Influenza & #Covid vaccines

research shows that kids who are vaccinated against flu & Covid-19 are much less likely to get sick enough to be hospitalized or die, even if they get infected.

Protecting our youngest & our oldest, both of whom are very vulnerable to the above, is part of being a good citizen of humanity
#VaccinesProtect #IVax2Protect

The benefits of vaccination hit home when you have a new baby to protect

6/ #Vaccines have been around for long time and their record of safety and effectiveness is proven.

Every scary myth promoted by the anti-vaccine community has been disproven with solid research over decades.

Vaccines are so successful that a generation of doctors hasn't even seen some of the diseases they protect against

If you have questions, ask your MD to explain why we recommend each #vaccination on time using an evidence-based schedule

This MD's 6 kids are all vaccinated

7/ What is one of the best gifts a parent can give their child?

The tools to help them live a happy, healthy life.

That begins with love, support and #vaccinations!

This pediatrician knows we must:
Love them. Protect them. Immunize them.
#VaccinesWork #Immunize #IVax2Protect

8/ It's me
Hi
I am this #Pediatrician
recommending vaccines
bc #CovidIsNotOver
It's me!

#VaccinesSaveLives #MaskUp #IVax2Protect

#vaccines provide an important layer of protection to help people everywhere esp with airborne diseases.

We all have to breathe!

#vaccines & #masks make society safer for people who are most at risk of serious illness & even "healthy" ones as we learn more about long-term #LongCovid risks

we can all help protect each other

9/ In the simplest terms,

Vaccines are safe.
Vaccines are effective.
Vaccines save lives.

As pediatricians, we care about kids.
We want to partner with parents so we can ALL see kids thrive into adulthood.

Come #VaxWithUs!
#IVax2Protect

#Pediatricians in training learn why #vaccines are important and why we recommend all vaccines on time to keep all kids healthy!

10/ Pulling it all together, #pediatricians from #mayoclinic #mayoclinicchildrenscenter #mayoclinicpedsresidency are ALWAYS ready & willing to talk with parents, families, patients and our communities about #WhyWeVaccinate

We are all in this together and want to optimize your child's health now and for the future.

We are #HealthierTogetherAAP!
#IVax2Protect #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Peds MD's agree that vaccines are good medicine!

11/11 Last post to show that #Pediatricians know how to have fun & show a little bit of flair when educating & advocating for #vaccines

Sometimes we even sing (& rap!)

Anything we can do to get the message across that #vaccineswork

I was so inspired by the show that I wrote my own version of my fave song, #TheSchuylerDocs, to educate & encourage a pro-science, pro-health, pro-vaccine, pro-fun approach!
#HealthierTogetherAAP #Ham4Peds

Full video link: https://www.tiktok.com/@namd4kids/video/7269537014221966638