The importance of maintaining routine visits

Doctors say keeping up with appointments and vaccinations can help avoiding preventable diseases.

Daybreak?

There are so many events and plans on hold right now due to the pandemic... but taking your children in for a routine chec?

Up should not be one of them.

Kimt news 3's madelyne watkins joins us live this morning to explain why it's still so crucial.

Madelyne./// brooke and tyler.

Hospitals?

Just like here at mayo clinic are treating more and more covi?19 patients... so i understand why some people might be hesitant to come here.

But it could actually be worse if you're not bringing your children in to get their regualr vaccines right now.

That's what i learned from doctor marcie billings.

She's a pediatrictian at mayo clinic and unfortunately.

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The pandemic is turning people away from those routine wel?child they want to do for you when you come in for an appointment.

Live in rochester.

Madelyne watkins kimt thank you madelyne.

Doctor billings says they still need to see how your child is growing to make sure they're on track with their age.

So those routine wel?

Child visits are just as critical as immunizations.