We have received our first shipments of the 2024-2025 Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
The flu vaccine is recommended for all patients 6 months of age and older. Children younger than 9 years of age who have not had a total of at least 2 flu vaccines in their life before this fall will need 2 doses of the vaccine, at least 4 weeks apart. Everyone else needs just one flu vaccine this fall.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC recommend everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine since protection from last season's vaccines has likely waned. Both groups emphasize that children are not immune from severe disease.
As usual, we will be administering the vaccines when we see patients for scheduled office visits. If you do not have an upcoming visit, we have several vaccine clinics scheduled over the next few months.