(EAST TEXAS) – As the school year settles into full swing, many classrooms are abuzz with sniffles, coughs, and rising sick days. Catherine Giordano, a pediatric nurse practitioner with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic in Tyler, said the rise in illnesses among school-aged children is predictable for this time of year. “Once we get back into enclosed […]
(EAST TEXAS) – As the summer break comes to an end and students across the state prepare a return to the classroom, CHRISTUS Health is reminding parents about required immunizations and their role in limiting transmission of illness. “In the simplest of terms, immunizations are helping the body build an immune response,” said Dr. Evelyn […]