At this time of year, kids start getting colds and coughs. Parents don’t like it! For decades, cough and cold medications were sold freely, over the counter. Drug stores and pharmaceutical companies sold brands like Dimetapp, Pediacare, Delsym, Robitussin, and many others; there was a huge market for these medications, and companies competed fiercely. They [...]
We have received our next shipment of H1N1 vaccine. This batch is for infants and toddlers, younger than their 3rd birthday; it’s a shot, “without preservative.” I’ll offer it to infants and kids scheduled for their regular checkups, but you may call for an appointment just for the flu shot. We’ve only received 100 doses [...]
Delaware’s schools are starting to sign up their students to receive Swine Flu vaccines. The schools don’t actually have vaccines in stock yet. (I’m sure the newspaper headlines will inform us when school vaccines are delivered!) But the schools are getting a jump on the paper work, making lists and getting parent’s permission to administer [...]
Currently, as of 10-20-09, we have “regular” seasonal flu vaccines in stock for ALL our patients. Our supply of flu shots for kids under age 2 (for commercial, non-Medicaid) insurance) had run out, but we’ve now received our back-order. If we were not able to give your child (under 2) seasonal flu vaccine because we [...]
Are you fearful of flu shots? Don’t be! You might have heard stories: “I got a flu shot once and I was never so sick!” This is absolutely an old wives tale. You cannot contract the flu from a flu shot; and getting a flu shot certainly protects you from getting influenza. Unfortunately some people [...]
As of October 7, 2009, these are the regular (“seasonal”) flu vaccines we have in stock: For patients with “Commercial” insurance (Blue Cross, Aetna, Coventry, etc.): we have all “regular flu” vaccines: - shots for all children under 3 - nasal spray for all children over 2 (EXCEPT those with asthma) - shots for all [...]
As of 5/5/09, none of my patients have been diagnosed with Swine Flu (H1N1). Several students at the University of Delaware have tested positive for Swine Flu. A handful of other people, including elementary school students, have also been verified (+) for Swine Flu. A total of 20 cases in Delaware have been identified. Nationally, 403 [...]
