2009 H1N1 INTRANASAL FLU VACCINE

2009 H1N1 INTRANASAL FLU VACCINE!!

A limited number of H1N1 Intranasal Flu Vaccines are Here!!

FLU VACCINE HOURS

M/T/W/F 9-1 2-6    Th 2-6
No appointment necessary.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

ENTER THROUGH THE PEDIATRIC DOOR

Only 250 Doses of H1N1 Vaccine

The Novel H1N1 flu vaccine is here. We only have 250 H1N1 live, intranasal influenza vaccines at this time.  An administration fee will be billed to your insurance if you are a VFP patient and is $15 for the public. You can drop in to get the vaccine – see our flu vaccine hours above.  It is available on a first come, first served basis only.

Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccines

Live, intranasal influenza vaccine is recommended for healthy, non-pregnant individuals aged 2-49 years old.  You should not get it if you have any chronic medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes or a weakened immune system (see below).

Groups recommended to receive 2009 H1N1 LAIV 

 FIRST are healthy people who are:

 2 through 24 years old or

 25 through 49 years old and

• Live with or care for infants younger than 6 months of age – parents, siblings, daycare providers, grandparents
• Are health care or emergency medical personnel
• Live with or care for persons with medical conditions that put them at higher risk for severe complications from flu (asthma, diabetes, heart condition, etc.)

Children through 9 years of age should get two doses of vaccine about a month apart.  Older children and adults need only one dose.  

As more vaccine becomes available, other healthy 25 through 49 year olds should also be vaccinated.  We expect H1N1 flu shots in the next few weeks.  H1N1 flu shots are injections of non-live virus vaccine and recommended for everyone else, including pregnant women, children under age of 2 and those with medical conditions that cannot get the nasal vaccine.  We will send another email when these arrive.

Who Should Not Get H1N1 Intranasal Vaccine

You should not get it if you are/have:

• pregnant
• under 2 years old
• a severe allergy to eggs
• a weakened immune system
• long-term health problems such as heart disease, lung disease, asthma, kidney or liver disease, metabolic disease such as diabetes, anemia and other blood disorders
• younger than 5 years old with asthma or one or more episodes of wheezing during the past year
• certain muscle or nerve disorders (such as cerebral palsy) that can lead to breathing or swallowing problems
• in close contact with a person with a severely weakened immune system (requiring care in a protected environment, such as a bone marrow transplant unit)
•  child or adolescent on long-term aspirin treatment

Website Flu Page

Reminder, if you do get sick with a fever and a cough or other flu-like symptoms this season, you may find helfpful information on our website flu page.

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