Newborns
The Meningococcal Vaccine: What Parents Need to Know
When parents ask me about the meningococcal vaccine in my Johannesburg practice, I understand their concern. This isn’t a vaccine on the government schedule, so
12th March 2026
When parents ask me about the meningococcal vaccine in my Johannesburg practice, I understand their concern. This isn’t a vaccine on the government schedule, so
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It leads to severe, uncontrollable coughing fits often accompanied
Reading Time: 4 minutes Routine check-ups are done on babies around six weeks of age and then again at three months. It is during these check-ups that
Should my child receive the measles booster? The simple answer is YES! Over the last three weeks, my practice has been inundated with calls from
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday 11 January that South Africa would be getting its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of January
We know some of the basic steps to help keep our families safe from COVID-19: handwashing, sneezing or coughing into your elbow, social distancing, no
At the moment Coronavirus pops up in most conversations at social events or during a consultation with patients. We are all naturally very concerned about
My wife has an older sister and, as luck would have it, she got the worst of the childhood illnesses, while my wife sailed through
I was recently asked to do a workshop for expectant parents and parents of young babies on the topic “To vaccinate or not to vaccinate,
A new baby ushers in the new in every sense of the word. New routine, new responsibilities, new roles, and a whole new way of