A checklist for parents to help prepare for your child's COVID-19 vaccination.
Read MoreAs a pediatric practice, we believe caring for children also means caring for the communities they grow up in. In that spirit, we stand in support of the National Shutdown on January 30, 2026. While our office will remain open to provide essential healthcare services to our patients and families, we are joining this day of collective action in meaningful ways as a practice. Our commitment is to continue showing up for children’s health while also standing with our community and the values of care, responsibility, and solidarity.
Pathogens have not changed, only "policies". Berkeley Pediatrics does not anticipate any changes to our vaccine schedule or to the availability of vaccines to our patients. We stand by the American Academy of Pediatrics published vaccine schedule which is also supported by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA).
One Year Advance Well Visit Scheduling: Berkeley Pediatrics is now scheduling well visits one year in advance. Secure your preferred date and time today through MyChart
2025-2026 Influenza vaccines and COVID vaccines are still available: Please schedule an appointment now through MyChart or contact the office. It's shaping up to be a pretty bad influenza season so prepare your family!
MEASLES INFORMATION: As you may have been hearing in the news, there has been a rise in measles cases in some states US as well as internationally. Fortunately, we are not currently experiencing transmission of measles in our area. Here is a great site with information about measles and what you can do to provide your child. https://www.healthychildren.or...
Are you signed up on MyChart portal access to your child's records? Is your teen signed up so they can access their charts? We are communicating more and more via MyChart so please make sure you sign up ASAP!
Is your child ill? Look up your child’s symptoms on the AAP website healthychildren.org symptom checker:
https://www.healthychildren.or...

A checklist for parents to help prepare for your child's COVID-19 vaccination.
Read MoreDiphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis are serious diseases caused by bacteria. Diphtheria and pertussis are spread from person to person. Tetanus enters the body through cuts or wounds.
Read MoreHepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HAV is found in the stool of people with hepatitis A.
Read MoreHepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Lifelong HBV infection can lead to liver cancer or scarring of the liver (cirrhosis). More than 1 million people in the United States are living with
Read MoreAnyone can get infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), the virus that causes hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a liver infection that can lead to serious liver problems and possibly death. Although most children and adolescents recover from the initial phase of HCV infection, 70% to 80% of acute infections
Read MoreHaemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease is a serious disease caused by bacteria. It usually affects children under 5 years old. It can also affect adults with certain medical conditions.
Read MoreImmunizations have helped children stay healthy for more than 50 years. They are safe and they work. In fact, serious side effects are no more common than those from other types of medication. Vaccinations have reduced the number of infections from vaccine-preventable diseases by more than 90%! Yet many
Read MoreInfluenza is an illness caused by the influenza virus. While most people experience respiratory symptoms, influenza affects the whole body. Influenza is commonly known as the flu.
Read MoreCertain teens and young adults have a higher risk of getting meningococcal disease. College students, especially freshmen who live in dorms and military recruits, are at an increased risk compared with others in this age group. It's important to know how to protect yourself because meningococcal disease
Read MoreMeningitis (brain), Bacteremia (bloodstream), Pneumonia (lungs), Sinusitis (sinus membranes), and Otitis media (ears). These infections can be dangerous to very young children, the elderly, and people with certain high-risk health conditions.
Read MoreCongratulations on your new baby! Your baby is the greatest gift you will ever receive. One of your biggest jobs as a parent is to keep your child safe and healthy. One way do this is to make sure your children get all the immunizations they need to protect them from different diseases. But did you know
Read MoreInformation about how to protect your child with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Read MoreRotavirus commonly causes severe, watery diarrhea, mostly in babies and young children. Vomiting and fever are also common in babies with rotavirus.
Read MoreVaccine Information Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine (October 19, 2023).
Read MoreDengue is caused by one of four viruses spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.
Read MoreHPV vaccine prevents infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) types that are associated with many cancers.
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