Dear Parents,

At Glen Allen Pediatrics, we are committed to providing safe care to your family. We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak, which is evolving by the day and hour. In order to provide care for your family and keep you and our staff as safe as possible, we will be implementing the following policies and procedures at the office starting March 16th, 2020. These new procedures are in accordance with guidance from the Virginia Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. This is a fluid situation, and our policies will change as the outbreak evolves. We will keep you updated on all changes that may affect you. For more information on the virus itself, we encourage you to visit trusted sources such as the CDC and the Virginia Department of Health.

As of March 2021, Glen Allen Pediatrics is now offering rapid COVID antigen testing with results available as quickly as 15 minutes. Please call (804) 282-4210 to schedule an appointment for on-site testing. A member of our staff will instruct you on how this procedure works and what to do when you arrive for your test. Please remember to also follow all safety guidelines outlined below on the day of your appointment.

Starting March 16^th, 2020:

• All well child check ups will be scheduled in the morning and all sick visits in the afternoon until further notice. This is to prevent the spread of the virus to healthy individuals. If you currently have a check up scheduled in the afternoon, be on the lookout for a call from our staff or call (804) 282-4210 to reschedule.
• If your child is sick on the day of a well visit, you will be asked to reschedule to a sick appointment in the afternoon. Please call prior to your appointment to reschedule and to avoid unnecessary travel.
• One child, one parent: whenever possible, we ask that only the patient and one parent/guardian come for your child’s appointment. This is to prevent unnecessary exposures.
• Phone triage: when you call to schedule a sick appointment for your child, our staff will ask you questions to determine your child’s risk for COVID-19 prior to scheduling an appointment.
• All patients will check in from their car and wait there until their exam room is ready. *When you call to check in our staff will take your payment information over the phone. When your exam room is ready you will receive a phone call and your nurse will meet you at the front desk to take you to your exam room

We appreciate your understanding and adherence to these policies during this time. Please follow us on Facebook for the most up-to-date information on any further changes.

We are excited to announce that we will NOW start offering the Pfizer COVID vaccine to our kids ages 12 years old and up starting TODAY! Thursday, May 13th 2021.

Based on the current data and trials, we collectively support that the Pfizer COVID vaccine IS safe and effective for this age group and HIGHLY recommend having your child vaccinated. 

Key update that has changed since our previous announcement: COVID Vaccines ARE NOW ALLOWED to be given along other childhood vaccines without the 2 week window. 

If you would like your child to receive the Pfizer COVID vaccine, please give our office a call (804-282-4210) to schedule a visit for the shot.

Please READ all of the following important points to keep in mind BEFORE scheduling a COVID vaccine appointment for your child:

- Your child MUST be up to date on your annual well child check in order to schedule a Nurse visit Only for the COVID vaccine 

- IF your child is NOT up to date on their annual well child check, we prefer for families to schedule an annual check up and the child's FIRST COVID vaccine will be given at the check up appointment 

- IF no check ups are available, we can administer the FIRST COVID vaccine as a Nurse Visit ONLY and will schedule your child's SECOND COVID vaccine along with an annual check up in 3 weeks 

- There is NO charge for the vaccine itself

- HOWEVER, there will be a charge for the vaccine administration

- YES, the vaccine can be given at a sick visit as well 

- An appointment for the SECOND Pfizer vaccine (3 weeks from the first dose) will be scheduled when your child comes for their first shot

Best, 

Dr. Arkin, Dr. Goradia, and Dr. Moyer

EXCITING UPDATE REGARDING PFIZER COVID VACCINE FOR 5 TO 11 YEAR OLDS

FDA is set to meet on October 26, 2021 to discuss the use of the Pfizer COVID vaccine for 5 to 11 year olds with the CDC to meet to discuss soon after. Attached is the full article published by the American Academy of Pediatrics for full details.

We are anticipating getting full approval for this age group beginning the first couple weeks of November. Once it has been approved, another update will be posted for parents to call our office to schedule appointments for the vaccine!

For more information about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids, click here.

We are excited to announce that we will begin offering the Pfizer COVID vaccine to our kids ages 5 to 11 years old starting THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 2021!

We continue to collectively support that the Pfizer COVID vaccine IS safe and effective for this newly approved age group and HIGHLY recommend having your child vaccinated.

If you would like your child to receive the Pfizer COVID vaccine, please give our office a call (804-282-4210) to schedule a visit for the shot.

Please READ all of the following important points to keep in mind BEFORE scheduling a COVID vaccine appointment for your child:

- Your child MUST be up to date on your annual well child check in order to schedule a Nurse visit Only for the COVID vaccine

- IF your child is NOT up to date on their annual well child check, we prefer for families to schedule an annual check up and the child's FIRST COVID vaccine will be given at the check up appointment

- IF no check ups are available, we can administer the FIRST COVID vaccine as a Nurse Visit ONLY and will schedule your child's SECOND COVID vaccine along with an annual check up in 3 weeks

- There is NO charge for the vaccine itself

- HOWEVER, there will be a charge for the vaccine administration

- YES, the vaccine can be given at a sick visit as well 

- YES, the vaccine is SAFE to administer along with other vaccines

An appointment for the SECOND Pfizer vaccine (3 weeks from the first dose) will be scheduled when your child comes for their first shot

Best,

Dr. Arkin, Dr. Goradia, and Dr. Moyer

We are excited to announce that we will begin offering the Pfizer COVID vaccine to our kids ages 5 to 11 years old starting THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 2021!

We continue to collectively support that the Pfizer COVID vaccine IS safe and effective for this newly approved age group and HIGHLY recommend having your child vaccinated.

If you would like your child to receive the Pfizer COVID vaccine, please give our office a call (804-282-4210) to schedule a visit for the shot.

Please READ all of the following important points to keep in mind BEFORE scheduling a COVID vaccine appointment for your child:

- Your child MUST be up to date on your annual well child check in order to schedule a Nurse visit Only for the COVID vaccine

- IF your child is NOT up to date on their annual well child check, we prefer for families to schedule an annual check up and the child's FIRST COVID vaccine will be given at the check up appointment

- IF no check ups are available, we can administer the FIRST COVID vaccine as a Nurse Visit ONLY and will schedule your child's SECOND COVID vaccine along with an annual check up in 3 weeks

- There is NO charge for the vaccine itself

- HOWEVER, there will be a charge for the vaccine administration

- YES, the vaccine can be given at a sick visit as well 

- YES, the vaccine is SAFE to administer along with other vaccines

An appointment for the SECOND Pfizer vaccine (3 weeks from the first dose) will be scheduled when your child comes for their first shot

Best,

Dr. Arkin, Dr. Goradia, and Dr. Moyer