Dr. Robert Jacobson
This past week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authorized Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccinations for 16 and [...]
Families may be able to gather more safely now that the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in [...]
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, Dr. Robert Jacobson, pediatrician and vaccine researcher with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, answered media questions, following the approval of COVID-19 vaccinations for [...]
With flu season approaching, Mayo Clinic experts remind parents of the importance of vaccinating children for influenza and COVID-19 when possible.
The Centers for Disease [...]
On Monday, Sept. 20, Mayo Clinic Children’s Center pediatrician, Dr. Robert Jacobson, and Leah Espinda-Brandt, disease prevention and control public health nurse manager with [...]
ROCHESTER, Minn. ― Mayo Clinic Cancer Center has joined 71 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in calling on the nation's health care providers, parents [...]
Many parents and caregivers are hoping their kids return to in-person learning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released highly anticipated new [...]
Croup is a viral illness that the whole family can get, but it typically occurs in younger children. In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, [...]
The news about COVID-19 vaccines being approved, distributed and administered so quickly is causing concern for some people — what is often referred to as [...]
Concerns from those who are hesitant about vaccines often fall into these categories: Can I trust the source of the recommendation? Is the vaccine effective? [...]
Cases of influenza are being reported in parts of the U.S. as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. While a vaccine is not yet available for COVID-19, there is a vaccine [...]
Experts recommend that those who are 6 months of age and older get their flu vaccine this year and get it as early as possible. [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in children missing months of wellness visits. And that means missing routine vaccinations. Some parents may not be aware that [...]