Mesquite Pediatrics provides high-quality, personalized care for infants, children, teens, and young adults in Tucson AZ.

Hours ago Governor Katie Hobbs signed an executive order expanding access to COVID vaccinations to all those who want them.

Mesquite will follow this directive along with the recommendations of AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) and the AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians).

Please note, we do not yet have COVID vaccinations for those <5 years old nor those with AHCCCS insurance/Self pay. Once those are in stock we will send out a message alerting families. Keep tuned to Mesquite Pediatrics facebook page or our website for the most up to date information. ... See MoreSee Less

Trendy Skin Care for Tweens & Teens: Is It Safe?

See article by Teresa Wright, MD, FAAD, FAAP a pediatric dermatologist at:
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AAP News
Health Alerts: Cough syrup, infant swings, baby loungers and more

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. Consumers can submit reports of harm to the CPSC’s searchable online product safety database at www.SaferProducts.gov. A searchable food and medical product recall database is available at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.

See listed recalls here:
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COVID Vaccinations will soon be available. Due to possibilities of more limited approval on September 18-19th we will make a push to vaccinate as many patients & parents as possible. If you or your child has any of the risk factors, we will proceed with vaccination until the guidance changes. We will also provide flu vaccinations at the same time as the COVID vaccination. However, given the FDA's recent announcement our process of administration will need to change. Anyone who wants the COVID vaccine will have a discussion with one of our doctors to ensure and document that they are high risk and give informed consent. Please read more information about the risk factors and this process on our website.

COVID vaccinations for children under 5 years are on backorder through Moderna. Vaccinations for 5-11 year should be in next week. We will keep families updated once available.

Flu and COVID for VFC (Vaccines for Children) for AHCCCS plans & Self Pay come from the state and they are not accepting orders yet. We will notify families once we have them in stock.

Please do not call the office, we will continue to keep families updated on our website (www.mesquitepediatrics.com), via messaging, and Facebook. Booking the vaccinations will occur only online through our website. More information provided at www.mesquitepediatrics.com under services, scroll to the bottom of the page mesquitepediatrics.com/services/. ... See MoreSee Less