H1N1 Flu Vaccine:

     Pediatric Associates recommends that children receive both the seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines. Whereas we do have a supply of seasonal flu vaccine, we are awaiting distribution of the H1N1 vaccine by the NYC Department of Health.

     Since we have no timetable for receiving the H1N1 vaccine, we encourage parents to have their children immunized at school whenever the vaccine is offered. Both the intranasal live attenuated virus vaccine and the injectable killed virus vaccine are acceptable. (Asthmatics should not receive the intranasal vaccine.) Another avenue of immunization may be your local pharmacy. The Department of Health has chosen to prioritize distribution to pharmacies over physician offices. Below you will find a link to the NYC flu website that will indicate where vaccine is available. We will inform you on this site when we receive H1N1 vaccine.

     NYC Influenza Information: www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/html/home/home.shtml
*Update - December 15, 2009:

     The recall of Sanofi Pasteur’s H1N1 vaccine for children age 6 months to 3 years did not include any lot numbers that were distributed to Pediatric Associates of NYC.

Update - December 1, 2009:

     At this time we have both the H1N1 and Seasonal flu vaccines available. We are once again scheduling for second doses of the seasonal flu vaccine as well as 1st time recipients of either vaccine (Novel H1N1/Seasonal Flu). Hours have been selected for administering the vaccines beginning December 1st through December 18th. Please call the office to schedule an appointment.