Healthy Roots Pediatrics provides personal, high-quality healthcare to children in the Manchester, CT area.
New Name, Same Mission!
We at Healthy Roots Pediatrics, formerly known as Frank J. Bush Pediatrics, may have changed our name, but our mission remains the same: to provide impeccable care from birth to adolescence and beyond.
We proudly partner with Connecticut Children’s Physician Network and are members of the Connecticut Children’s Care Network.
Online 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.
Online resources you can trust
We do our best to provide you with reliable online resources to guide you in caring for your child. Our Parent Education Library contains over 800 handouts with expert advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Happy Halloween from our work family 🎃
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Healthy Roots Pediatrics is going Digital with CHADIS, starting 11/10/25. All in office screening paperwork will need to be completed online prior to your appointment. Your appointment may be delayed if the paperwork is not completed.
You will receive notifications starting 7 days before your appointment to complete your online forms.
You will need to have a patient portal to access the paperwork needed. Please call our office with any questions you have about this transition. We will be sending out a text notification to all of our families.
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We are pleased to announce our transition to digital communications beginning November 10, 2025. You will receive notifications via text message or email, which will include instructions for completing health related questionnaires. This initiative aims to save time and reduce paper consumption. We encourage you to embrace this digital transformation.
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Get a head start on a healthy November - call us to schedule your Flu and Covid vaccine 💉😊! ... See MoreSee Less
We are receiving many calls regarding the COVID vaccine. We would like to share the most common questions we are receiving.
Question #1: Where can I get my child the COVID vaccine?
Answer #1: We (finally) received our shipment at the end of last week! Please call our office to schedule a vaccine visit for your child(ren) 18 and younger.
If your child is 19 or older, he/she/they will have to obtain the vaccine at a pharmacy. Some local pharmacies are providing the COVID vaccine for children. However, many are requiring a prescription from the pediatrician to do so. If you choose to take this route, you will need to schedule a telehealth appt with one of our providers so we can review your child’s chart and order the vaccine. Some pharmacies are stating they provide the COVID vaccine, but they will NOT administer it (they instruct parents to bring the vaccine to the pediatrician’s office for administration). We will not administer any COVID vaccines that do not come from our supply.
Question #2: Does my child need to have a qualifying condition/health risk to receive the 2025/2026 COVID-19 vaccine?
Answer #2: The short answer is no. In the State of Connecticut, the COVID-19 vaccine can be administered to anyone over 6 months of age who desires the vaccine, regardless of risk factors.
Direct communication we have received from the Connecticut Department of Public Health includes:
• Vaccination against COVID-19 remains the most effective defense to prevent severe COVID-19 disease outcomes.
• We urge providers to discuss vaccination with patients and parents/guardians and to encourage COVID-19 vaccine based on risk and shared clinical decision making – immunizations are particularly important for persons at greater risk of severe disease.
Question #3: How do I know if my child has a qualifying health condition?
Answer #3: In the State of Connecticut, you do not need to have a qualifying condition to receive the 2025/2026 COVID-19 vaccine. However, the qualifying conditions (per CDC designation) that we see most commonly in our patient population are: ADHD, autism, asthma, diabetes, learning disabilities, mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, neurodevelopmental disorders, obesity and physical inactivity.
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