Kids & Booster Shots: How To Ease The PainVideos

Listen up, parents: Dr. Scarlet Constant with Baptist Heath South Florida provides advice for children getting their booster shot and what you can do as a parent ease the pain.

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Debunking Vaccination MythsVideos

There is no evidence to support that MMR vaccine incidence in autism. Dr. Scarlet Constant, Pediatrician with Baptist Health South Florida, also talks about mercury and other chemicals and their incidence in human body.…

Pertussis and InfluenzaVideos

Pregnant women get vaccinated in order to prevent influenza and pertussis, recommends Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Baptist Health South Florida, who adds that when the woman gets vaccinated, she’s passing immunity on to her baby and …

Protecting against InfluenzaVideos

For protecting children against influenza, the first thing is getting the flu shot, says Jennifer Couceyro, Advanced Registered Nurses Practitioner with Baptist Children’s Hospital,
She recommends getting the flu shot for kids, parents, household members, school teachers, people who …

Preventing Human Papillomavirus (HPV)Videos

Besides the vaccine, there are some measures to prevent Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says protected sex with …

Kids: Tips for Getting ShotsVideos

What can you do to ease the experience of getting shots for your child? Dr. Scarlet Constant, Pediatrician with Baptist Health South Florida, gives some tips, a few of them are being honest with them, and giving rewards.…

Recommended Immunizations for ChildrenVideos

Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, Diphtheria, Varicella, Hepatitis A, and Meningococcal are some of the recommended immunizations for children. Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician with Homestead Hospital, says there are certain diseases that are a little more serious than …

Myths about VaccinesVideos

Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician with Homestead Hospital, highlights vaccines are important. “Unfortunately, there’s more advertisement on cholesterol than there is on vaccines. A lot of people don’t remember about people dying of tetanus or pertussis, but …

Flu Shots for KidsVideos

Babies who are six month can receive the flu vaccine. Dr. Scarlet Constant, Pediatrician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains when kids get the shot, the symptoms are so much milder, because they have memory cells.…