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Amid Conflicting Vaccine Guidance, Valley Children’s Doctor Urges Parents to Follow Pediatricians

August 10, 2026

Conflicting federal childhood vaccine guidance has left parents with questions, but experts at Valley Children’s say families should continue following recommendations from their trusted pediatricians and established medical organizations. Pediatricians emphasize that routine childhood vaccinations remain a safe and effective…

As Cyclosporiasis Cases Climb, AAP Offers Advice for Parents

July 15, 2026

MADERA, Calif. – The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is urging parents to be aware of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic intestinal infection that can cause prolonged diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms in children. Cyclosporiasis is caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. According…

Little boy sitting next to mother and looking at arm while pediatrician putting adhesive bandage on after injection

Medical Experts Push Back After CDC Webpage Links Autism and Vaccines

November 20, 2025

NEW YORK – In response to a change in position from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the relationship between vaccines and autism, medical experts are assuring parents that decades of research show no connection between the two.…