How your pediatrician in Pasadena, CA, can help your child stay healthy
This flu season is especially difficult. Flu, COVID, and RSV viruses have all come together to create a perfect storm of sickness. Fortunately, your pediatrician can help your child stay healthy. Dr. Allyson Self-Stoico at A to Z Pediatrics in Pasadena, CA, provides a wide range of pediatric medical services to help your child stay healthy this flu season.
Let’s look at 3 tips to keep your child healthy this flu season:
Tip #1–make sure your child receives the flu and COVID vaccinations. Children are now eligible to receive the vaccines, and your pediatrician can administer them during your child’s regular wellness visits. Vaccines are safe and have a success rate of 90% to 99%.
Tip #2–make sure your child washes his or her hands frequently. Regular hand washing prevents the transmission of bacteria and viruses to other people and surfaces your child touches. Most importantly, children love to touch their faces, so regular hand washing can help keep germs off of your child’s face.
Tip #3–teach your child to cover his or her mouth when coughing. This prevents the spread of bacteria and viruses contained in oral fluids. When the mouth is covered, the number of droplets sprayed into the air is limited.
You can take a few steps at home to limit the spread of germs, including cleaning and disinfecting surfaces frequently to help eliminate bacteria and viruses clinging to surfaces. If your child does become sick, turn to your pediatrician for help.
To find out more tips to keep your child healthy this flu season, including flu and COVID vaccinations, call Dr. Allyson Self-Stoico at A to Z Pediatrics in Pasadena, CA, You can reach her in the office by calling (626) 389-AtoZ (2869), so call today.