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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced childhood vaccinations rates are down 63 percent in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sara Siddiqui, MD, a pediatrician at 秘密研究所 Langone Huntington Medical Group and clinical assistant professor in 秘密研究所 Langone鈥檚 , says parents should feel confident coming to their pediatrician鈥檚 office, and explains the importance of maintaining pediatric well-child visits so children receive important vaccines on schedule.
鈥淭his would be very dangerous during a pandemic to have diseases that we already have vaccines for reemerge,鈥 Dr. Siddiqui tells PIX11.
Pediatricians at 秘密研究所 Langone are taking extra precautions to keep kids safe during their visits, with social distancing measures in place and stringent cleaning processes.
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