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Refocusing Our Expectations for 5-11 Year Olds Interested In the COVID Vaccine
We know that so many of you have been eagerly monitoring the news regarding the Pfizer COVID vaccine for 5-11 year olds. In fact we have had 1600+ patients added to our interest form, and that number continues to grow. We have now had a chance to review all of the safety data that Pfizer released

The Latest for 5-11 Year Olds
Dear Patients and Families- We are eagerly anticipating Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds sometime in November. As we continue to monitor the approval process, we wanted to let you know about our plans for distribution. Be assured that we will be ready, we will have vaccine available, and

50th Anniversary of Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville!
This summer has been a time for reflection as we look back on the unbelievable challenges we have all faced together and take stock in our growth and all that we are thankful for. It is especially true for Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville, as we mark an incredible 50 years in practice. It started with

Myocarditis and COVID19
We have had many questions about the reports of myocarditis after receiving the COVID vaccine. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart tissue. This is a rare complication of common infections in children, including infections like the flu, hand, foot and mouth disease and COVID. Even some routine vaccines have been associated with myocarditis, including

Your COVID Vaccine Questions Answered
With the approval to give the Pfizer COVID vaccine to adolescents ages 12 and older, many families still have questions about the vaccine. Drs. Perriello and Armengol sat down this week to discuss the most frequently asked questions for our patients. As always we are happy to discuss any other questions or concern that you

Registering for the COVID-19 vaccine
We encourage all of our patients who will be 16 years old and older by this summer along with their family members to get registered for the COVID vaccine. This is especially important if you have risk factors or are a front-line worker including teens who plan to work at a camp or something like