Once registered for clinic, you must complete the flu vaccine consent form for each family member receiving the flu vaccine. Reservation required. Current patients/families only. read more
Little Silver Pediatrics and Family Medicine • 200 White Road • Suite 212 • Little Silver, NJ 07739 732-741-5600
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Should I Get the New COVID-19 Vaccine Booster?
Posted on October 14, 2022Since approved in September 2022, patients want to know - should we get the new updated COVID-19 booster vaccine? Here's what you should know. read more

Covid-19 Vaccines for Babies and Toddlers
Posted on June 30, 2022The FDA authorized the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children on June 17 2022. With the CDC’s formal endorsement, children as young as 6 months will be able to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines. read more
Covid-19 Treatment
Posted on April 14, 2022As many of our schools and families prepare for spring break, outbreaks of the BA.2 omicron subvariant are on the rise within the US. With Paxlovid™, the latest Covid-19 treatment in the news, we are getting questions about anti-viral treatments for Covid-19 from parents in our community. So let me take a few minutes to share some information about Paxlovid™ a Pfizer prescription drug that is now available for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid-19. What is Paxlovid? Paxlovid™ consists of two medicines: nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets. It was granted emergency use authorization by the FDA for the treatment of... read more

Should you get a Covid booster
Posted on December 9, 2021Should you get the booster or wait for the reconfigured vaccine? Here are my thoughts. read more

The Pivot | Drive Through Flu Clinics
Posted on March 5, 2021Protecting parents and children from the flu is always a priority. 2020 presented a unique challenge. We had to come up with a COVID-safe way to give flu shots. Pandemic Problems Require Pandemic Solutions Here is what we did to keep everyone safe: Drive through flu clinics – so parents and children could get the vaccine from the safety of their cars Online registration and scheduling — all paperwork was contact-less and completed online. Medically appropriate timing of vaccination. Flu vaccines are best given in October. Flu shots are most effective for a six-month period. If you get a flu... read more

COVID-19 Safety Procedures
Posted on June 23, 2020With the safety of our community in mind, we have taken numerous steps, escalating by the day, to protect our patients and colleagues from COVID-19. read more

Antibody Testing
Posted on May 8, 2020With so much emphasis on antibody testing, here is the science behind the two questions I commonly get asked about regarding the corona virus antibody. read more

Sidewalk Etiquette
Posted on April 28, 2020What is a safe distance? COVID-19 spreads mostly from contact with a person who is infected. Here's some good sidewalk etiquette to keep you and family safe. read more

Infant and Toddler Immunization and Wellness
Posted on April 13, 2020Since the shutdown for COVID-19, we have received calls from parents worried that their child may fall behind on immunizations. read more