Delaware Modern Pediatrics Blog

Rotarix vaccine has been found to contain an extraneous virus.  Fortunately, the “extra” contaminant is unlikely to cause a problem.
Rotarix vaccine protects babies from infection with Rotavirus, an intestinal virus causing vomiting and diarrhea which can be severe.  Since the introduction of Rotarix (and a similal vaccine, RotaTeq, from another manufacturer), rates of infection and [...]

Amoxicillin is a useful and commonly used antibiotic.  Sometimes, kids who take it develop a rash.  Parents wonder: could this be a reaction or an allergy?  Must the drug be stopped?  Should I run to the ER?
Of course, to be certain about a drug reaction, the child should be examined.  However, if the child seems [...]