Dr. Dhaval Desai
ON THE RECORD · 8 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Here’s the motto I’m telling patients: if you don’t know if you’ve had measles if you’re older, or if you don’t know you’ve had the shot, there is no harm in getting one MMR booster,”
Dr. Dhaval Desai · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Dr. Desai tells patients that if they are unsure whether they've had measles or the MMR shot, there is no harm in getting an MMR booster.
“It is a debilitating cough disease. We see babies stop breathing. It is a very frightening thing. Most recover from it, but it is something we want to prevent. So Tdap would be one of my non-negotiables for a new grandparent.”
Dr. Dhaval Desai · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Dr. Desai described whooping cough as a frightening disease and said the Tdap vaccine is a non-negotiable for new grandparents.
“That’s safe. It gives you the immunity, and it’s very appropriate.”
Dr. Dhaval Desai · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Dr. Desai said getting an MMR booster is safe, provides immunity, and is very appropriate.
“The scariest thing a parent can get is a positive Covid test in a baby because you can’t do anything except supportive care,”
Dr. Dhaval Desai · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Dr. Desai said a positive Covid test in a baby is frightening because infants cannot receive treatments like Paxlovid.
“So, for a new grandparent, I think it’s very reasonable to get the Covid booster at this point.”
Dr. Dhaval Desai · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Dr. Desai said it is very reasonable for a new grandparent to get the Covid booster at this point.
“If I am a new grandparent and going to be watching a two-month-old once the parents go back to work, I want to be maximally protected against the routine viruses that are out there and protect my grandchild who cannot get the shot,”
Dr. Dhaval Desai · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Dr. Desai said a new grandparent watching a two-month-old should be maximally protected against routine viruses to protect the grandchild.
“For that six months, zero to six months, they are really vulnerable and at risk, and we have to protect them,”
Dr. Dhaval Desai · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Dr. Desai explains that babies from zero to six months are especially vulnerable to infectious diseases and must be protected by those around them.
“Pertussis is whooping cough,”
Dr. Dhaval Desai · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Dr. Desai explained that pertussis is whooping cough, a debilitating disease that can cause babies to stop breathing.