The Illinois Department of Public Health will require that students entering 12th grade must be immunized against bacterial meningitis

Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, the Illinois Department of Public Health will require that students entering 12th grade must be immunized against bacterial meningitis.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.  It typically affects young people under 20 year old, and those living in community settings (i.e. college dormitories.)

This disease can have several serious complications, such as : hearing loss, memory difficulties, learning disabilities, brain damage, gait problems, seizures, kidney failure, shock and even death.

Due to the serious nature of this disease,  All 12th graders will need to show proof of receiving two doses unless the first dose was administered after 16 years of age. 

Documentation of these vaccines will be required, before you can register your child in August, 2015.

Call our office, and we would be happy to schedule your child for their yearly well visit so they can receive the necessary vaccines.

For more information, visit healthychildren.org

Annual Physicals - Scheduling Them Now

School is not quite over yet. But we've begun to schedule school physical appointments for the summer months.

Keep in mind that many camps require physicals as well. And if you child is participating in sports this summer, they may also require a a sports physical.

But more important, here at Salud Pediatrics, we believe that yearly wellness examinations are an important part of what we do.

During these visits, providers have the opportunity to do a complete head-to-toe health exam that may not be possible during acute type visits.

Give us a call: 847-854-9402 

You can change it later if you want. But put it on the books and we will give you a call the day before to remind you.