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Office Forms & Downloads

New Patient Forms

Individual Forms

School Forms

Patient Education Handouts

  • Browse this library of expert advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics. This collection of over 800 handouts covers 200 topics ranging from Acne to Whooping Cough.
  • AAP Parent Education Library

Policy Documents

Why do we vaccinate? Vaccines save lives.

At Bloom Pediatrics, we believe that all children should receive the recommended vaccines according to the guidelines provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the CDC. Vaccines are safe and effective in preventing diseases and health complications in children and young adults. Regular vaccinations help children ward off infections, and are administered as one of the safest and best methods of disease prevention.

Get Details on Common Vaccines

Did You Know?

  • HPV causes 70% of oropharyngeal cancers in the United States.
  • About 1 in 1000 children who get measles will die of measle encephalopathy 2-10 years after getting the disease.
  • Even when the flu vaccine is not a good match, it can decrease the risk of hospitalization by 60-70%.
  • 10-14% of people who get the meningococcal disease will die.
  • There are existing vaccines that could stop rotavirus and pneumonia — two conditions that kill nearly 3 million children under the age of five every year.

We Are a Vaccinating Practice

Bloom Pediatrics requires that all of our patients are immunized according to the current vaccine schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. All potential new patients must be up-to-date with their vaccines. We do not accept new families that do not vaccinate their children.

Immunization Resources

Frequently Asked Questions About Vaccines

Vaccines contain ingredients that allow the product to be safely administered. Too much of anything can be harmful to your body, even water or oxygen. Ingredients, such as formaldehyde, thiomersal and aluminum, are found in higher quantities naturally in our environment.

Infants receive 4.4 milligrams of aluminum in the first six months of life and breast-fed infants ingest about 7 milligrams, formula-fed infants ingest about 38 milligrams, and infants who are fed soy formula ingest almost 117 milligrams of aluminum during the first six months of life.

Each vaccine contains less than 0.1mg of formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is essential in human metabolism and is required for the synthesis of DNA and amino acids (the building blocks of protein). Therefore, all humans have detectable quantities of natural formaldehyde in their circulation (about 2.5 ug of formaldehyde per ml of blood). Assuming an average weight of a 2-month-old of 5 kg and an average blood volume of 85 ml per kg, the total quantity of formaldehyde found in an infant’s circulation would be about 1.1 mg, a value about 1,500 times more than the amount an infant would be exposed to in any individual vaccine.

Thimerosal contains a different form of mercury called ethylmercury. Studies comparing ethylmercury and methylmercury suggest that they are processed differently in the human body. Ethylmercury is broken down and excreted much more rapidly than methylmercury. Therefore, ethylmercury (the type of mercury in the influenza vaccine) is much less likely than methylmercury (the type of mercury in the environment) to accumulate in the body and cause harm. We consume more Methylmercury from fish.

The study that linked autism and vaccines in 1998 was retracted because it was significantly flawed by bad science. Since then, there have been over 300 independent studies disproving the link. There has been no shown link between vaccines and SIDS as well.

Immunizations were developed to prevent complications from diseases. For example:

  • During an average flu season, 36,000 Americans die and more than 200,000 are hospitalized because of complications from influenza. 20,o00 children are hospitalized each year due to influenza.
  • For every 1,000 children who get measles, 1-2 of them will die.
  • 1 in 10 people who get meningococcal disease dies of it.

Vaccines stimulate the immune system to produce an immune response similar to natural infection, but they do not cause the disease or put the immunized person at risk of its potential complications.

Most vaccines are inactive vaccines. This means they are not live and cannot spread the disease at all. Think of it as just a fingerprint of the disease so that the body knows what to fight against when exposed.

A few vaccines contain the live vaccines that can lead to a milder case of the disease. Live vaccines include MMR, Chickenpox, Rotavirus and FluMist. For example, the chickenpox vaccine can cause a mild chickenpox rash around the site of the vaccine. This isn’t harmful and actually shows that the vaccine is doing its job.

Babies have not developed immunity to most diseases. For this reason, they are at increased risk of becoming infected and getting seriously ill by diseases. Vaccinations protect babies by building up their natural defenses.

When a baby is first born, they are exposed to thousands of different germs. Vaccines only use a small amount of antigens to help babies boost their immune system. The antigens are what helps the body identify and fight the disease.

Vaccination Schedule

Office Visits & Appointments

Well Child Visits

Well-child exams are a vital part of a child’s health care. These visits give us the opportunity to examine the child for overall health, growth, and development. We also discuss nutrition, sleep habits, and age-appropriate topics such as potty-training, dental care, and safety issues. Regular wellness visits allow us to detect and address health problems before they become serious, or in some cases prevent them entirely!

Many of the well-child visits in the first year of life include immunizations. These help to protect the child from some harmful and potentially life-threatening diseases.

We encourage parents to keep a list of questions they may have and bring the list to the visit.

Well child visit schedule and handouts »

Same Day Sick Visits

We understand that children can become ill quickly and unexpectedly, which is why we reserve a portion of our daily schedule for sick children. Please call us to make a same-day appointment.

After-Hours Care

If your child’s illness or injury is life-threatening, call 911.

Otherwise, for urgent matters that cannot wait until business hours, call (248) 691-8675 to be connected to a pediatric-trained triage nurse. Please keep in mind we are open until 8 pm Monday through Friday and until 1pm on Saturday and Sunday.  Please call for an appointment.

Bloom Pediatrics does not endorse minute clinic visits for acute care or sports physicals.

Bloom Pediatrics does not endorse vaccination at national drug store chains and believes your child’s medical home is the best place for all preventative care!  Come see us!

Urgent Care

Troy Beaumont Pediatric After Hours Clinic
44201 Dequindre Road
Troy, MI 48085

Mon – Fri
6:00 am – 10:00 pm

Sat–Sun
11:00 am–9:00 pm

Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Emergency Care

William Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak Emergency Room
3601 W. 13 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073

William Beaumont Hospital – Troy Emergency Room
44201 Dequindre Road
Troy, MI 48085

Children’s Hospital of Michigan – Troy Emergency Room
350 W. Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084

Children’s Hospital of Michigan – Detroit Emergency Room
3901 Beaubien
Detroit, MI 48201

Office Policies & Procedures

Patient Privacy

Bloom Pediatrics providers and staff are governed by and comply with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). We must abide by the terms of our office Notice of Privacy Practices. We may change the terms of our notice at any time. The new notice will be effective for all protected health information that we maintain. A copy of our current HIPAA statement is available upon request. Patients aged 18 and older must sign a waiver authorizing parental access to their account. Parents of patients over 18 will not be permitted to access any medical or billing information without written consent from the patient.

Missed Appointments and Late Arrivals

Missed appointments represent a cost to us, you, and to other patients that could have been seen during the time set aside for your child. Cancellations are required 24 hours prior to any well visit appointment and two hours prior to any sick visit appointment via phone call to the practice. A “No Show” fee of $50 will be applied if an appointment is missed and not cancelled within the stated timeframe.

If you are 10 (or more) minutes late for appointment, it will need to be rescheduled.

Records Requests

If you wish to obtain a copy of your medical records you must complete the authorization to release records form, which can be obtained by calling the office or at www.bloompediatricsmi.com.

The form needs to be completed in its entirety to process the request. Records will be mailed to the assigned account holder or available for pick up at the office within 5 business days of the request. A signed records release and payment of $20 must be received for a copy of the patient’s full medical record prior to completing the request. A summary of care can be provided at no cost. All outstanding balances must be paid before records are transferred.

Health Appraisal/Sports Physical Forms

A health appraisal or sports form will be generated during every well visit. Upon completion, the form will be added to the patient portal and made available in the portal documents for your convenience. If you require a health appraisal or sports form outside of a well visit and have had a well visit with a Bloom Pediatrics provider within the last year, you may request one by filling out the appropriate form’s first page. This portion is required to be completed by a parent or guardian (or patient over 18) before a doctor will sign and return it to the patient portal. Forms requested outside of a well visit require three business days for completion.

Referrals

Some insurances may require a referral by our office to see a specialist. Please refer to the list of recommended specialists given to you during your visit. If you did not receive a list, one can be requested by calling the office. Once you have scheduled the specialist appointment, please call Bloom Pediatrics with the date, time, and name of the specialist with whom you have an upcoming appointment, and your referral will be completed within 5 business days.

Medication Refills and Prior Authorizations

If you are in need of a medication refill or require a prior authorization for a medication, please call the office and leave a message for a nurse. Medication refills may require an associated medication refill or medication re-check visit. Prescriptions will be sent to the preferred pharmacy on file with the office unless otherwise requested by the assigned account holder.