Flu Vaccines PLUS Welcome, Dr. Oesterle!
Injectable flu vaccine is here for privately insured. See the "Services" page for details.
Also, We are excited to welcome Dr. Colette Oesterle, who will be joining us at the end of September. Learn more about her on the "Our Practice" page.
Dr. Jeff Couchman, Dr. Nicole Abdy, Dr. Joshua Yell, and Dr. Catherine Gioannetti
Mesquite Pediatrics provides high-quality, personalized care for infants, children, teens, and young adults in Tucson AZ.
Resources You Can Trust
We do our best to provide you with reliable online resources to guide you in caring for your child. Our Patient Education Library contains over 800 handouts with expert advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
News & Blog
Vaccine Parking
news • October 2, 2025
For September through November only, if you have an appointment for flu and/or COVID vaccine during the week, you will park around the back of the building and we will come out to give the vaccine in your vehicle. Follow these instructions.
Governor Hobbs signs executive order expanding access to COVID vaccines
news • September 12, 2025
Governor Hobbs has signed an executive order expending access to COVID vaccines in Arizona. Read our news article or see our Pediatric Services page for more details and to learn how to schedule.
As we have entered the new year let us focus on how to keep our children healthy
blog • January 7, 2026
As we have entered the new year let us focus on how to keep our children healthy. We know a healthy diet is important to their well-being and that it should contain more whole foods than processed foods. We know physical activity helps maintain healthy weight and prevent complications like diabetes and heart disease. We know vaccinations prevent harmful and potentially fatal infections. The falsified links of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and...
Mesquite Pediatrics on Facebook
August 5th, 2026 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning to consumers about fake and counterfeit squishy toys that may pose serious risks to children. CPSC also reiterated its warning about serious burn hazards associated with a viral social media challenges encouraging children to microwave squish toys.
Per the warning: "CPSC is aware of fake and counterfeit versions that do not comply with federal safety requirements for children’s toys, including requirements addressing water beads, small parts, lead, phthalates, and other hazardous substances."
"Videos shared online may depict the toys expanding, changing texture, or bursting when heated. These demonstrations are dangerous and should never be attempted or imitated."
"Some squishy toys contain water beads or other gels, liquids, powders, or sand. If the outer covering tears or bursts, children may be exposed to the contents. Water beads can expand after being swallowed and cause intestinal blockages, choking, aspiration, or injuries when inserted into the nose or ear. Other unknown filling materials may present chemical exposure, inhalation, or ingestion hazards."
"Fake and counterfeit squishy toys may also:
break or tear during foreseeable use, releasing small parts or hazardous filling material;
contain excessive levels of lead, prohibited phthalates, or other hazardous chemicals;
fail to comply with federal requirements governing water beads; lack required warnings, age grading, tracking information, or manufacturer identification; and be sold without the testing and certification required for children’s products."
1 day ago
Insect bites and stings are a common part of childhood. Read more about treatments at home and when to be worried.
For more information read this healthy children article:
www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/from-insects-animals/Pages/Identifying-I...
3 days ago
Great podcast from healthychildren on how vaccinations changed the world.
Check it out at:
www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/healthy-children-podcast/Pages/ep086-how-vaccines-chan...
5 days ago
Update on Measles for August. The US has now surpassed last years measles cases. Ensure your child is up to date on the their vaccination.
1 week ago
World Humanitarian Day honors the brave individuals who provide life-saving assistance to people affected by crises worldwide.
Some ideas on how to observe World Humanitarian Day In Tucson:
1. Donate to a humanitarian organization
There are humanitarian organizations all over the world in need of resources. If you are able to donate your time to one of these organizations, that’s wonderful. If you can’t, a monetary donation would go a long way in supplementing workers' resources to help suffering communities. Search online for organizations doing humanitarian work, or go directly to the UN’s World Humanitarian Day website for resources to get you started.
2. Do some humanitarian work in your community
Being a humanitarian doesn’t have to mean traveling to a war zone — the point of humanitarian aid is to alleviate people’s suffering and maintain human dignity. There may be plenty of options for you to do just that close to home. Try volunteering at a homeless shelter, a nursing home, a hospital or a place that serves underprivileged children.
3. Contact your elected leaders
Call, email or send a tweet to let your elected leaders know how important humanitarian crises are to you. Ask them to commit to any number of actions to help bolster humanitarian causes in the areas that are near and dear to your heart.
2 weeks ago
Mesquite Pediatrics drive thru Flu and COVID dates will be September 12th and October 24th. Vaccinations will be available for patients and their family members. More details to come for registering.
2 weeks ago