COPC - Step by Step Pediatrics

09/03/2026

💉 Step By Step Pediatrics Annual Flu Clinic

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
⏰ 8:00–11:00 a.m.
📍 By appointment only

Please schedule your appointment through MyChart. If the clinic does not appear as an option, submit a MyChart appointment request. Please do not call the office to schedule.

Reminders:

- Complete your MyChart eCheck-In before arriving
- Flu shots and a limited supply of Nasal Mist will be available
- COVID-19 vaccines will not be offered
- Smaller weekday clinics are also available. More dates added when slots fill.

We look forward to seeing you!

Your Pediatrics Team

08/31/2026

As the calendar turns over to September, we are entering Flu Shot Season! If you have a child coming into the office for a visit, you can bring a sibling to the office for a flu shot at the same time without having to make an appointment. If you make an appointment, it will save you time at registration. However, we are doing add-on siblings for flu shots.

08/28/2026

I know I post a lot about measles. However, with two people dying of measles in Pennsylvania and multiple state legislatures weakening vaccination requirements, I felt I needed to post a review.

08/27/2026

💉 Pop-Up Flu Clinic : Monday, August 31!

⏰ 1:15–4:15 PM
📱 MyChart scheduling only
👶 Appointments for babies ages 6–9 months are recommended but any aged child can schedule.

If you’re unable to schedule directly through MyChart, please submit an appointment request through MyChart.

More flu clinics are coming soon—stay tuned!

08/18/2026

August is national immunization awareness month, highlighting the critical importance of vaccination for people of all ages to prevent serious, life-threatening infectious diseases. This observance is even more critical as studies show a years-long erosion of childhood immunization rates and the country continues to battle its worst measles resurgence in 35 years.
At the same time, yet another study has been published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal showing NO association between vaccination and autism. This study to joins the 31 primary research studies and 10 meta-analysis studies looking at millions of children to show NO link between autism and vaccination.

08/14/2026

We have posted about e-bikes before. Injuries are more similar to motorcycle injuries than regular bike injuries. Also, biking is supposed to be exercise . . . .

E-bike crashes are now the leading cause of injury for school-aged children in emergency rooms. Some of these injuries are very similar to injuries seen in motorcycle crashes, like traumatic brain injuries, broken bones and internal chest or abdominal injuries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that children under the age of 12 should not ride e-bikes. Learn more about e-bike safety: https://bit.ly/3RSvmwF

08/12/2026

It is not too early to start thinking about flue shots. We have scheduled our annual flu clinic for October 3rd. You can schedule for the flu clinic on MyChart. We are ordering more Flu Mist this year for children who do not want the shot. That stock will be in the office in late September, but outdates by mid December. If you would like the Flu Mist you will need to be seen in the office before the Holidays. Flu Mist is for children 2 yrs and up who do not have asthma.

08/11/2026

Despite the executive order upending decades of sound recommendations regarding vaccines Step By Step Pediatrics will continue to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics and continue to work to protect children from vaccine preventable illnesses. The American Academy of Pediatrics President Dr. Andrew Racine said the executive order "spreads uncertainty, fear and confusion where there doesn’t need to be any." The claims made during the announcement, including that the combination shot MMR is "fatal", has no basis in fact or research.

08/10/2026

More food based illnesses related to Taylor Farms. There is now a multistate Salmonella outbreak related to Jalapeno peppers. Taylor Farms has issued a recall on products that are sold through Kroger, Walmart, and Whole Foods. Check the link below. There are actually 2 salmonella outbreaks, 1 E. Coli outbreak related to blueberries, and 4 separate Cyclospora outbreaks. Wash all fresh fruits and veggies thoroughly and keep following updates from the FDA on food outbreaks.

https://www.taylorfarms.com/recall/

08/06/2026

Did your child struggle at school last year? Are you concerned that they may need additional support to be successful in the classroom? They may benefit from a 504 or an IEP. Although both provide support, they are different in their scope and the process of obtaining them. A 504 requires a diagnosis from the physician and an IEP requires psychoeducational testing through the school. Check out the article below for more information.
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/developmental-disabilities/Pages/Individualized-Education-Program.aspx