Flu and COVID Vaccines are Here!
Drive-thru clinic this Saturday, Oct 18th. Click below for more information on our scheduling process.
Dr. Jeff Couchman, Dr. Nicole Abdy, Dr. Joshua Yell, and Dr. Catherine Gioannetti
Mesquite Pediatrics provides high-quality, personalized care for infants, children, teens, and young adults in Tucson AZ.
Resources You Can Trust
We do our best to provide you with reliable online resources to guide you in caring for your child. Our Patient Education Library contains over 800 handouts with expert advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
News & Blog
Vaccine Parking
news • October 2, 2025
If you have an appointment for flu and/or COVID vaccine during the week, you will park around the back of the building and we will come out to give the vaccine in your vehicle. Follow these instructions.
Governor Hobbs signs executive order expanding access to COVID vaccines
news • September 12, 2025
Governor Hobbs has signed an executive order expending access to COVID vaccines in Arizona. Read our news article or see our Pediatric Services page for more details and to learn how to schedule.
Welcome to Dr. Gioannetti’s Patients
news • February 27, 2025
If your kids are current patients of Dr. Gioannetti and you would like to follow her to Mesquite Pediatrics, we welcome you! We look forward to seeing you here at Dr. Gioannetti’s new home starting April 1, 2025. You can call us any time to schedule an appointment and our staff will walk you through the process of getting established with us.
See our New Patients page to ensure our practice is the best fit for your family, and to begin registration.
Protect your baby this season from RSV
blog • September 23, 2025
If it is between October 1 and March 31 and you have a baby under 8 months of age, please read below to see if you should call us to schedule an appointment for this injection to help prevent RSV infection in your child.
RSV is the most common reason for babies...
Mesquite Pediatrics Statement on Vaccines and the ACIP
blog • June 30, 2025
In this day and age it is hard to know who you should trust with the care of your child. There are a lot of opinions out there on how best to raise your children – family, friends, social media, etc. We are committed to providing high quality, evidence-based medical care to all families based on current guidelines and research. We would like to help you and your family navigate these uncertain and changing times with scientific and fact-based care.
See our statement about vaccines.
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Iron is an important nutrient needed in your child's diet. Iron carries oxygen around in the blood. It is best to get iron from foods in nature and these foods are noted to have higher amounts of iron.
Iron deficiency presents with decreased energy, weakness, decreased appetite, poor circulation (ie cold hands), pale skin, increased heart rate, trouble concentrating, and decreased immune function (ie- your child may get sick more easily).
Vitamin C can help your child absorb iron, especially iron found in plant based foods. Too much dairy on the other hand can increase their risk of becoming iron deficient.
19 hours ago
Mesquite pediatrics affirms the The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP) statement about recent autism claims.
"The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP) stands with concerned families, scientists, and clinicians in emphasizing that messaging about autism and its causes must be based on clear, unbiased scientific findings. We understand that parents, as well as clinicians and scientists, want more answers about what causes autism, and we're committed to sharing what the research actually tells us."
3 days ago
Most people who get flu will recover in a few days to 2 weeks, but some people will develop complications. Here are the warning signs for which to seek evaluation immediately:
-Fast breathing or trouble breathing
-Bluish lips or face
-Ribs pulling in with each breath
-Chest pain
-Severe muscle pain (child refuses to walk)
-Dehydration (no urine for 8 hours, dry mouth, no tears when crying)
-Not alert or interacting when awake
-Seizures
-Fever above 105 degrees Fahrenheit that is not controlled by fever-reducing medicine
-In children younger than 8 weeks
-Fever or cough that improve but then return or worsen
How to prevent the flu or its complications?
- Flu vaccination
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Wash your hands with soap and water often
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
- Optimizing nutrition with vitamins from food from nature rather than food from packages
Want more information? Check out our resources at: mesquitepediatrics.com/library/?aap-topic=influenza
6 days ago
Want to stay up to date on your child's development? Click links for some great resources- CDC milestone tracker, CDC's Learn the signs. Act early website, and Mesquite Pediatric Well Child handouts.
CDC Milestone Tracker APP: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones-app.html
Learn the signs. Act early website:
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html
Mesquite Pediatrics Handouts:
mesquitepediatrics.com/exam-handouts/
1 week ago
Flu & COVID shots are in at Mesquite Pediatrics!
Back by popular demand is the drive thru vaccinations during the weekdays and another Saturday. Saturday clinic will be 8-11am. For those who are new to our clinic we can vaccinate the whole family, parents included through our drive thru.
Staff will be dressed up in Halloween shirts. Feel free to express yourself in Halloween gear.
Ready to sign up? Register each person who would like a flu and/or COVID here: vaccination.https://mesquitepediatrics.com/services/
See blog for parking for weekday drive-thru vaccinations: mesquitepediatrics.com/blog/
2 weeks ago
This year Mesquite Pediatric will be dressing up in characters from Toy Story for Halloween. For those with appointments on Halloween please join us in dressing up in one of the many characters or in whatever makes you happy.
2 weeks ago