The doctors at Genesee-Transit Pediatrics believe that immunizations are the single most important health service that we provide in order to give your child the best chance at a healthy life. We firmly support the American Academy of Pediatrics and the medical evidence behind the academy’s position that childhood vaccinations are safe when given in the currently established schedule, and that vaccines do not cause autism or developmental delays. We advocate for our patients, your children, on all aspects of providing care. The strength of this conviction is unwavering, and that is why we strongly recommend following the childhood immunization schedule, as published. We also, as parents, have followed the recommended schedule for our own children as well.
Thankfully, many parents and even pediatricians have not witnessed cases of diphtheria, tetanus, bacterial meningitis, epiglottitis, and measles because of the successful vaccination campaigns of the past. We should not be casual about this issue nor let down our guard against these incapacitating and deadly illnesses.
Refusing or delaying vaccines puts your child and the children of your community at risk. Currently about 10% of children in the United States are unvaccinated. With this statistic on the rise unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated children no longer have the benefit of “herd immunity” to protect them from vaccine communicable diseases. Non-immunized children become ill and allow these vaccine preventable illnesses to spread through a community. In the process, children with immune deficiencies or cancer, who are unable to receive vaccines, are susceptible, as well. This may be a child in your daughter’s classroom, a girl you pass by at the grocery store, or a boy sitting next to you in our waiting room.
You have put your trust in us to care for your children. Trust us to keep your children safe from vaccine communicable illnesses. Their lives may depend on it. We’re proud to provide vaccinations for children across Buffalo, NY; Depew, NY; West Seneca, NY; Lancaster, NY; and Cheektowaga, NY.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us today.
Darlene A. Dzik, MD, John A. Dzik, MD,
Khristina Kasuba, MD, Alessandra M. Palma, MD
& Eric G. Sickels, MD
DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis) - Daptacel, Infanrix, Tripedia
Flu Shot (Influenza (Flu) Vaccine) - Fluzone, Fluvirin, Fluarix
Hep A (Hepatitis A) - Havrix, Vaqta
Hep B (Hepatitis B) - Engerix-B, Recombivax HB
Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type b) - PedvaxHIB, ActHIB, Hiberix, HibTITER
HPV Gardasil-9 (Human Papillomavirus) - Gardasil-9
IPV (Polio) - Ipol
Meningococcal (Serogroup B - Men B) (Serogroup B Meningococcal (Men B)) - Trumenba
Meningococcal ACWY (Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines) - Menomune, Menactra, Menveo
MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) - M-M-R II
MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella) - ProQuad
PCV13 (Pneumococcal Conjugate) - Prevnar 13
PPV (Pneumococcal Polysaccharide) - null
Rotavirus (Rotavirus) - RotaTeq, Rotarix
TdaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) - Boostrix, Adacel
Varicella (Chickenpox) - Varivax
16-17 years | Meningococcal ACWY |
Birth | Hep B Hep B |
2 months | DTaP, Polio, HIB (Pentacel) Hep B Hep B Pentacel (DTap/IPV/Hib) Pneumococcal (Prevnar) Prevnar (PCV13) Rotavirus |
4 months | DTaP, Polio, HIB (Pentacel) Hep B Pentacel (DTap/IPV/Hib) Pneumococcal (Prevnar) Prevnar (PCV13) Rotavirus |
6 months | DTaP, Polio, HIB (Pentacel) Hep B Pentacel (DTap/IPV/Hib) Pneumococcal (Prevnar) Prevnar (PCV13) Rotavirus |
6 months + (yearly) | Flu Shot |
9 months | Hep B |
12 months | Hep A MMR MMR Prevnar (PCV13) Varicella |
15 months | DTaP, Polio, HIB (Pentacel) Pneumococcal (Prevnar) Varicella |
18 months | Hep A Pentacel (DTap/IPV/Hib) |
2 years | Hep A Hep A |
4 years | Kinrix (DTap/IPV) ProQuad (MMR/Varicella) |
4-6 years | IPV, DTaP (Kinrix) MMR Varicella |
5 years | Kinrix (DTap/IPV) ProQuad (MMR/Varicella) |
10+ years | Meningococcal (Men B) |
11 years | TdaP |
11-12 years | HPV (Gardasil) HPV (Gardasil) Meningococcal Meningococcal ACWY Serogroup B Meningococcal |
15 years | HPV (Gardasil) |
16-18 years | Meningococcal Meningococcal (Men B) |
17-18 years | Meningococcal (Men B) |
DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) Vaccine (VIS)
Hepatitis B Vaccine: What Parents Need to Know
Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) Vaccine (VIS)
HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine (VIS)
Immunizations: What You Need To Know
Influenza (Live, Intranasal) Vaccine (VIS)
Influenza Vaccine (Inactivated or Recombinant) (VIS)
Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines (VIS)
Meningococcal Disease: Information for Teens and College Students
MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) Vaccine (VIS)
MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella) Vaccine (VIS)
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (VIS)
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (VIS)
Protect Yourself and Help Protect Your Baby: Information for New Moms on the Tdap Vaccine
Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) Vaccine (VIS)
Transit Office Hours
4899 Transit Road Depew, NY 14043
Monday – Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday: 8am-12pm
(716) 558-5437