We now have private FluMist intranasal influenza vaccine for the 2010-2011 season. There will be only one influenza vaccine this year, and it includes the 2009 H1N1 strain. The vaccine lasts a full year.
All children ages 6 months and older should receive an influenza vaccine.
Children ages 6 months to 23 months, and children with chronic medical conditions such as moderate asthma or immunosuppression need to get the injectable vaccine- this will arrive by the end of September.
All healthy children ages 2 and older, including mild/well-controlled asthmatics, can get the intranasal vaccine.
If your child is less than 9 years of age, and did not get 2 H1N1 vaccines last year, he will need to get two doses of flu vaccine this season at least 1 month apart. If your child is less than 9 years of age and has never received a flu vaccine before, she will need to get two doses spaced 1 month apart.
We will also vaccinate healthy adults for a $40 fee
If you or your child is eligible for FluMist, call now for an appointment during regular office hours (until the end of August), or register for our September 4th flu clinic at:
www.mysignup.com/villagepediatricssept4
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