Our Stance on Vaccines

The medical providers at Columbia Pediatrics strongly support the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended schedule for vaccine administration (https://publications.aap.org/redbook/resources/15585/).

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We ask our patient's families to follow this vaccine schedule when vaccinating their child. If a family desires an alternative schedule of vaccine administration, this should be discussed directly with the child's trusted medical provider.

 

Unless there is a medical contraindication, we require that families begin the recommended vaccines by age 1. We also require that children receive the vaccines required for kindergarten school entry per the Tennessee Department of Health by 6 years old. While COVID, HPV, and FLU vaccines are recommended, they are not required for school attendance; therefore, Columbia Pediatrics does not require them.

 

If a family chooses to not vaccinate their child, we would have that family choose another medical provider to serve their family