Island Pediatrics

We received another small shipment of Moderna covid vaccine for patients 6 months – 11 years of age.

If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call the office.

We have received a small shipment of Moderna covid vaccine for ages 6 months-11 years of age.

If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call the office.

Our office locations have received our first shipment of Beyfortus (RSV prophylaxis injection).

Beyfortus is an injection given in an effort to prevent RSV to patients under 8 months of age entering their first RSV season. If your child does not have a scheduled well visit in the month of October or November and your child is less than 8 months of age, please call the office to schedule an appointment if you would like for your child to receive.

We received our first shipment of flu vaccine. The AAP and CDC recommends all patients, especially those considered high-risk receive a flu vaccine every year.

Please call the office to schedule a flu vaccine appointment.

We have received a limited supply of Beyfortus for patient’s less than 8 months of age who are currently in their first RSV season. Beyfortus is an injection used to help prevent a serious lung infection caused by RSV.

If you would like for your child to receive, please contact your insurance company to see if this is an injection that is covered by your insurance. Due to the cost of this injection, you will be asked to sign a financial waiver at the time of your visit.

If you would like to proceed in scheduling an appointment, please call your primary office location.

Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine

We have received a small shipment of Moderna covid-19 vaccine for patients 6 months – 11 years of age. Limited appointments are available at this time. Please call your primary office location to schedule an appointment if you are interested.

Influenza Vaccine

We have received our first shipment of influenza vaccine. It is recommended that all patients 6 months of age and above, especially those considered high risk, receive a yearly influenza vaccine. Please call your primary office location to schedule an appointment at one of our influenza clinics.

Offices Closed For Labor Day

Tonawanda Pediatrics, Transit Meadow Pediatrics, and Island Pediatrics will be closed on Monday, September 4th for the Labor Day holiday. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 5th.

Grand Island Office Update

For the past 35 years, IHG has been focused on providing the best and most convenient care to you and your family. Beginning in one office, expanding that one office, adding Island Pediatrics and then Transit Meadow Pediatrics, our goal has been to meet you where you live and are most comfortable receiving the excellent pediatric healthcare that your family deserves.

We are always striving to improve, as we carry out our mission to care for you and your family.

As you know, the past three years have challenged the world, our country, our state and our community. We have risen to these challenges with optimism, teamwork and dedication.

Our most recent trial has been maintaining the quality support staff you deserve and have come to appreciate. We currently do not have enough members of our nursing and front office staff to see patients at our Island Pediatrics office. Although we have consistently been working, and will continue to work, to recruit and retain new staff teammates, we find that we need to evolve in response to our current reality.

We have, therefore, decided to temporarily stop seeing patients at our Island Pediatrics location beginning February 20, 2023. Our Island Pediatrics patients will be able to continue seeing their trusted Pediatricians and NPs at either our Tonawanda Pediatrics site on East Robinson Road or our Transit Meadow Pediatrics site on Transit Road. Our goal is to resume patient visits at our Island Pediatrics location as soon as we have returned to a level of staffing that can provide you with the excellent care you have come to expect from our practice.

Thank you for entrusting your family’s health to our Integrity Health Group team. We look forward to seeing each of you very soon.

Sincerely,
The Physician Partners of Integrity Health Group

Office Closure 12/23

Due to the predicted inclement weather we will be closing our office locations on Friday, December 23.

For non-urgent matters, please call the office when we are reopened on Monday, December 26.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

Office Closure 11/18

Due to the anticipated storm and travel advisories, all of our office locations will be closed on Friday, November 18. If you are calling regarding a non-urgent matter, please call back when our office locations have reopened.

Thank you for your understanding. Stay safe and warm!

Flu Vaccine Availability

We are now scheduling appointments for influenza vaccine for all patient’s 6 months of age and above.

Integrity Health Group along with the American Academy of Pediatrics and Center for Disease Control, recommend all patients 6 months of age and above, especially those who are considered high-risk receive a yearly influenza vaccine. High-risk is defined as any patient under 2 years of age, as well as any patients that are immunocompromised or have an immunocompromised family member in the household, patients that have a chronic disease or illness such as asthma, diabetes, a heart condition, or a neurological condition. Families that have an infant under the age of 6 months in their household are also considered high risk.

Please call your primary office location to schedule an appointment for your child’s influenza vaccine or if you have any further questions.

Covid-19 Vaccine for 6 Month – 5 Year Olds

Our office has received a shipment of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for patients 6 months-5 years of age. We will be holding clinics by appointment only at our East Robinson Rd. location as follows:

First dose administered on Friday, June 24 with second dose administered on Friday, July 22.

First dose administered on Saturday, July 2 with second dose administered on Saturday, July 30.

Please call your primary office location to schedule.

Schedule Your “Well” Visits?

Did you know many insurances cover “well” visits once per calendar year? Don’t wait until the summer rush to try and schedule your well visits.

We have availability at this time and if your insurance permits, will try and get you in prior to the summer rush! Please call your primary office location now to schedule your well visit.

Covid-19 Prescription Requests

Patients who are exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19, or have had an exposure and need a Covid-19 test to return to school, daycare, or work, DO NOT need a script from our office if you have a scheduled appointment at a county or state health department testing site, Pediatric and Adolescent Urgent Care, or at a KSL laboratory testing site.

Our office has a standing order for covid testing with these testing facilities. You must however pre-register for an appointment by visiting your local health department website or calling 716-858-2929, by visiting ksldx.com, or by calling 716-636-5437.

COVID Staff Update

As covid cases are on the rise and we continue to work our way through this pandemic, we appreciate your continued patience with our staff as phone wait times are longer than usual.

We value our staff who chooses to come to work on a daily basis to ensure we are able to continue to provide optimal patient care to our patients and families. As frustrating as these times can be for everybody, please be kind to our staff.

Grand Island Office Update

Due to staffing shortages, we will temporarily be closing our Grand Island office location on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting the week of December 6, 2021.

All Island Pediatrics patients can continue to be seen by their current providers at either our Tonawanda or Transit Meadow office locations. Island Pediatrics will remain open during their normal business hours on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

If you have an appointment scheduled on an upcoming Tuesday or Wednesday, you will receive a call to reschedule.

We appreciate your patience and understanding regarding this matter as we continue to strive to provide optimal patient care to our families.

Covid Vaccine for Patients 5-11 Years of Age

November 1, 2021

We have been collaborating with the Erie County Health Department to provide our patients the opportunity to have their child/children vaccinated with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine when given final approval by the FDA and CDC. This will most likely happen in the upcoming week.

The Erie County Health Department will be offering covid vaccination clinics for both Erie and Niagara County residents at alternate vaccination sites once approved. We encourage all patients in this age group to be vaccinated at one of these vaccination sites when final approval is granted. Once approved, you can schedule a covid vaccine for your child by visiting Erie County’s Website or Vaccine Hound.

PCR COVID-19 Testing

If your child requires a PCR covid test to return to school or daycare and does not require a medical evaluation, please visit the Erie County COVID-19 Testing website to schedule an appointment.

If your child is ill and you feel they need a medical evaluation, please call our office to schedule.

2021 Flu Vaccine

Our office locations have received another shipment of influenza vaccine. At this time, we will start vaccinating all patients 6 months of age and above.

Integrity Health Group along with the American Academy of Pediatrics and Center for Disease Control, recommend all patients 6 months of age and above, especially those who are considered high-risk receive a yearly influenza vaccine. High-risk is defined as any patient under 2 years of age, as well as any patients that are immunocompromised or have an immunocompromised family member in the household, patients that have a chronic disease or illness such as asthma, diabetes, a heart condition, or a neurological condition. Families that have an infant under the age of 6 months in their household are also considered high risk.

In an effort to keep our patients and staff safe we will continue to maintain social distancing in our office. Please call our office to schedule an appointment for your child’s influenza vaccine or if you have any further questions.

Breast Feeding and Tongue and Lip Ties

There has been increased community discussion regarding tongue and lip tie and the implications on breastfeeding. Research suggests that most tongue ties do not have significant negative effects on breastfeeding. Our Nurse Practitioners/Lactation Consultants are here to support you and your infant with breastfeeding. We encourage you to discuss any questions or with us.

To learn more online, visit AAP News.

Our office locations have received another shipment of influenza vaccine. At this time, we will start vaccinating all patients 6 months of age and above.

Integrity Health Group, along with the American Academy of Pediatrics and Center for Disease Control, recommend all patients 6 months of age and above, especially those who are considered high-risk, receive a yearly influenza vaccine. High-risk is defined as any patient under 2 years of age, as well as any patients that are immunocompromised or have an immunocompromised family member in the household, patients that have a chronic disease or illness such as asthma, diabetes, a heart condition, or a neurological condition. Families that have an infant under the age of 6 months in their household are also considered high risk.

In an effort to keep our patients and staff safe we will continue to maintain social distancing in our office. Please call our office to schedule an appointment for your child’s influenza vaccine or if you have any further questions.

We have received our first shipment of influenza vaccine. At this time, we will start vaccinating patients that are considered high risk.

High risk is defined as any patient under 2 years of age, as well as patients that are immunocompromised or have an immunocompromised family member in the household, patients that have a chronic disease or illness such as asthma, diabetes, a heart condition, or a neurological condition. Families that have an infant under the age of 6 months in their household are also considered high risk.

In an effort to keep our patients and staff safe, we will continue to maintain social distancing in our office. Please call our office to schedule an appointment for your child’s influenza vaccine or if you have any further questions.

Starting Tuesday, May 26, 2020, all of our locations will be open Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. Please note there will be no walk-in clinics until further notice. We are seeing well visits for all ages now and we strongly encourage anyone that is overdue to call to schedule an appointment.

We have also implemented the following rules to keep our patients, their families, and our staff safe due to COVID-19. These rules were put in place to keep everyone healthy and to reduce the number of people entering our office: