News from Dr. Schramm

Stay well everyone! We are open every day 9-5 and you can call me anytime! We have strictly limited in-office visits so that those that need to come can be safe. In the office, we are seeing the following:     MORNINGS      - well infants and toddlers for checkups and vaccines      - well kids of any age who are due for vaccines (vaccine visit only) AFTERNOON      - sick kids via telemedicine      - not "sick" but having a problem, via telemedicine (ADHD, injury, developmental issues etc.)      - sick kids in the office in the rare cases that telemedicine is not appropriate

     As more cases of community spread have been reported in Los Angeles, it has become clear that it is time to not only be vigilant about hygiene (using hand sanitizer, soap and not touching our faces) but also to practice social distancing.  This means staying home as much as possible and avoiding unnecessary contact with others.  Please do this if you or your child shows any sign of illness, but even if not.      Kids appear to be at low risk for serious illness, fortunately, but are frequently carriers of illness to friends and family members, as we all know.  For this reason, I recommend that as much as possible kids are kept away from older family members (over 60) who are at higher risk for serious illness.  Even kids who appear perfectly healthy can be less than 24 hours from developing fever or cough (and thus contagious during this asymptomatic time).      If we can "flatten the curve" so that the virus spreads more slowly, then we can avoid overwhelming hospit

The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health website is the best way to stay informed! Here is a wonderful, detailed guide to what you can do to protect yourself:  http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/GuidanceParentsEnglish.pdf You can also subscribe to their twitter feed for updates!