Vaccination is the best protection against contracting the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone six months of age and older get vaccinated against the flu as soon the 2011-2012 vaccine becomes available.
“Every flu season, different flu viruses develop and spread,” says Charles Schwartz, MD, PennCare® for Kids. “The flu can affect people differently based on their body’s ability to fight infection.”
That is why yearly vaccination is critically important for protection against the flu. Penn Medicine has received its supply of flu vaccine and mist and the staff urges you to make an appointment today.
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Penn Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Now in Two Convenient Locations
Penn Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine now sees patients in two convenient locations – Penn Medicine Radnor, a facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Penn Medicine Valley Forge.
Penn Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine focuses on the needs of young men and women between the ages of 12 and 30. The practice offers primary care with a full understanding of the physical and psychological changes associated with the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
Penn Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine also provides specialty care for patients including:
- Eating disorders
- Managing and coordinating care for chronic illness, stress, depression and anxiety
- Drug and alcohol use
- Smoking cessation
- Managing conflicts with parents, siblings, teachers and peers
- Reproductive care
Dr. Thapar is most interested in developing long-term, collaborative relationships with her patients and is passionate about making a meaningful impact on the young adult population. She sees patients at both the Radnor and Valley Forge locations.
Learn more about Dr. Thapar.
PennCare for Kids Doctors Agree: HPV Vaccine Benefits Boys, Too
Doctors are now encouraging boys to get the same human papiloma virus (HPV) vaccine as girls, based on the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In the past, only girls between the ages of 11 and 26 were encouraged to receive the vaccine. The vaccine can prevent several types of HPV infection and reduce the girls’ risk of developing cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer. The CDC has now added boys age 11 years and older to the recommendation because HPV has also been linked to an increased risk of penile cancer as well as anal and oropharyngeal cancers.
Learn more about HPV and why your child should be vaccinated