Welcome to the GROW Pediatrics Blog!
Here on our blog, you’ll find office updates, announcements, and up-to-date health information. Keeping you updated on current Covid-19 precautions and vaccine availability is important to us, and you can often find that info here, or on our Facebook page.
We aim to post about topics we find most beneficial to our families at GROW- many of which originate from our ‘Most Frequent Call Reasons’ list.
We also like to share news and blog posts from reputable pediatric sources: The American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP’s HealthyChildren.org, and KC Kids Doc, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
If there is a topic you’d like to see here, we are glad to receive suggestions! Email us at nurse@growpediatrics.com.
For additional information beyond what we have posted here, check out our Resources page!
Covid-19 Vaccine for Children Under 5
COMING SOON! Yes- we are anticipating the approval by the CDC's ACIP this weekend, of the under 5 Pediatric Covid-19 Vaccine. *NO- it has not been approved yet.* Below is further info on the ACIP, the two brands of vaccine, the process of vaccine approval, and even...
Pride Month 2022
Happy Pride month, everyone. This month is a great opportunity for a reminder; GROW welcomes and embraces all identities, all people, all year long. We celebrate our LGBTQ kiddos and families, and will always be a safe place. Now, let's start the celebration!
HEB Organic Strawberry Recall
As a response to many worried parent phone calls today, our nursing staff would like to provide some clarification on the possible contamination of HEB strawberries, which has been in the news the past few days. We understand how scary this can be! Many of our kiddos...
Now Scheduling 5 and up Boosters!
In need of a Covid-19 booster dose for your kiddo? Appointments can be made now by calling the office! Right now we have openings for this Saturday, 5/28 and Wednesday, 6/8. We will schedule additional clinics as needed. Children who had their second dose of the...
Let’s Get Boosted!
Yesterday the final approval came from the CDC; Children aged 5 and up, who are at least 5 months past their second dose of the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine, are now eligible for a booster. We have the vaccine on hand and are happy to give your child's booster if they're...
Progress on Pediatric Boosters for COVID-19 Vaccine
We're just as excited as you are! But no, our practice is not scheduling or wait-listing booster shots for ages 5+ yet. The FDA approval that happened today is but *one step* in the process. Once we are able to administer boosters, we will let our GROW families know....
Virtual Meet & Greet March 29th
Spread the word! We still have a few openings available for our Zoom Meet & Greet next Tuesday, March 29th at 12:20 pm. In a group forum, this gives expectant parents (or families new to Austin!) a chance to get to know our office and physicians. Call us at...
Clinic Closure Thursday, Feb 3rd 2022
Update: We'll now be closed all day today (2/3/2022), friends! Please stay safe and warm, and off of Austin's icy roads. Call our main number at any time for afterhours options if you have urgent needs. Today's appointments will be contacted and rescheduled. We're so...
New Year’s Holiday schedule
Happy New Year GROW families. GROW will be closed 12/30-1/2/22. Austex Pediatrics is on call for the 4 day weekend. As always, our after hours nurses are available as well for urgent calls. Just call our main number and press 3 to be connected. Our resources tab has a...