All children ages 6 months and older are now welcome to get on the waiting list for the 2009 H1N1 "Swine Flu" Vaccine. Because our vaccine supply is continuing to improve, we are now happy to offer the vaccine for any of our patients, including healthy children older than 5 years of age. If you are able to receive the vaccine elsewhere, you are welcome to do so. To get on the waiting list, send an e-mail containing your child's name and age in the subject line to the following address: vaccinations@forestlanepediatrics.com . We are rapidly working through our existing waiting list, so if you have already sent an e-mail, we will be contacting you soon.
We have seen a dramatic decrease in the number of cases of flu-like illness over the past few weeks. We still anticipate the usual wintertime peak of Influenza in January or February. This year, it is likely that 2009 H1N1 will come back, in addition to the usual strains of Influenza A and B. We are hopeful that the availability of both the H1N1 vaccine and the seasonal influenza vaccine will minimize the severity of this flu season for our patients and families.