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The offices of La Peer Pediatrics will be closed Saturday, July 4, 2020 for Independence Day.

 

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The LPP Offices will close at noon on Monday, June 1, 2020 due to the Beverly Hills curfew.

La Peer Pediatrics will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020.

Here’s a craft you probably never thought you would do: How to make a homemade face mask for adult or child. 

Mayor Eric Garcetti announced this past week that the people of Los Angeles should wear masks when they are in public.** This may help those who are infected but do not have symptoms from transmitting the virus, and may also provide some degree of protection from catching the virus.

The masks need to cover the nose and mouth. Bandannas, scarves and fabric masks are acceptable. They should be washed and reused. 

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** Remember this is not a substitute for social distancing but is in addition to it. Masks may also serve as a reminder to not touch your face.

La Peer Pediatrics Holiday Hours. Closing at noon on December 24, closed all day on December 25. Closing at noon on December 31, closed all day on January 1.

La Peer Pediatrics will be closed on Thursday, November 28, 2019, for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

La Peer Pediatrics will be closed on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, for Yom Kippur.

La Peer Pediatrics is excited to announce that Jessica Vora, a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, will be joining our practice in November!

Jessica Vora, a Florida native, completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.  She worked for over 6 years at Florida Hospital for Children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) caring for critically-ill infants before becoming a Nurse Practitioner.   As a board-certified Nurse Practitioner, Jessica has worked in private Pediatric practices in Chicago, IL and West Palm Beach, Florida before coming to Los Angeles.  Jessica has an interest in newborn care, women’s health and preventative care.  

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La Peer Pediatrics will be closed on Labor Day, September 2, 2019.

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Measles was eliminated in 2000, but with under-vaccinated populations due to unvaccinated people, we have seen a recent resurgence of this highly contagious viral infection. It can live for two hours suspended in air or on surfaces. One out of every three children under the age of 5 who gets measles ends up hospitalized. The best way to protect yourself and your children is to get everyone vaccinated. The first dose of the MMR vaccine, typically given at one year of age, provides 95% protection and after two doses protection is 97-99% and provides lifelong immunity. That second dose is usually given at age four years but can be given as early as one month after the first one. We at La Peer Pediatrics are recommending that the families in our practice schedule a nurse visit to get the 2nd dose. There is no downside to doing this.

We also recommend that infants 6-12 months old receive the MMR vaccine at least 2 weeks prior to any air travel, domestic or international. They will still need 2 more doses according to the routine vaccination schedule. 
The vaccine is not given to children under 6 months of age because the baby still has some antibodies to measles passed on from the placenta in utero. Those antibodies would inhibit the vaccine from working.

It is best to be cautious with infants. Avoid travel, especially to anyplace where a significant number of measles cases have been reported, until the child is old enough to be vaccinated. If your infant has not had the MMR vaccine, it is also wise to also avoid crowded locations such as amusement parks or malls, as well as travel.