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 deciding to vaccinate their child. If a family desires an alternative schedule of vaccine administration, this should be discussed directly with the child's trusted medical provider. 

 

We ask that families begin the recommended vaccines by age 1. We ask that children receive the vaccines required for kindergarten school entry per the Tennessee Department of Health by 6 years old.

 

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