Vaccine Policy | Middle Georgia Pediatrics, LLC

At Middle Georgia Pediatrics, we understand that some families have questions or concerns about vaccines. We believe it’s important to have open, respectful conversations—and we are always happy to discuss those concerns with you.
However, our position is grounded in both medical science and our responsibility to protect all of the children in our care:
Vaccines save lives.

Diseases that once caused widespread illness, disability, and death—such as polio and measles—are now rare because of routine childhood immunizations. Each year around 20,000 people were paralyzed by polio resulting in a 1000 deaths. Most of the victims were elementary school aged children. Today no one gets polio. But measles is on the rise, and an outbreak locally isn’t a matter of if, it’s when. Vaccination is one of the most effective public health measures in history, alongside clean drinking water.

Why We Require Vaccination

When you choose our practice, you are joining a community of families. That means your decisions can impact others—especially our most vulnerable patients.

For example, infants are not fully vaccinated and rely on those around them for protection. If an unvaccinated child enters our office with a preventable illness like measles, it puts newborns and medically fragile children at serious risk.
For this reason:

We require patients in our practice to follow the recommended childhood vaccination schedule.

We are not able to “look the other way” or make exceptions, as doing so would compromise the safety of other patients and families we serve.

Additional Considerations

Some schools may allow vaccine exemptions; however, it’s important to note that:

• Many colleges and universities—including those in Georgia—require proof of immunization for in-person attendance.
• Required vaccines often include MMR, Varicella (chickenpox), Tdap, and Hepatitis B.

Our Commitment

Our goal is to provide the safest, highest-quality care for every child who walks through our doors. We take that responsibility seriously and base our policies on what best protects children—not only individually, but as a community.
If you have questions, we welcome the conversation. We’re here to partner with you in raising healthy, thriving children.

Below is the required vaccination schedule that is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the University System Of Georgia, and public school systems.