H1N1 Vaccine Shipment Update

Important Information for Children 3 to 4 years of age.

We received our shipment of H1n1 injectable vaccine today. (800 doses)

We expected to receive the H1N1 injectable vaccine for children over the age of 3 (which is manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur - the company from which we order our seasonal vaccines).

We received the H1N1 injectable vaccine for children over the age of 4 (which is manufactured by Novartis)

So, at this time we have NO H1N1 vaccine for children that are 3 to 4 years old. We do not know when we will receive vaccine for this important age group, but have to assume that we will.

We will update this blog as soon as we have any new information about shipments of vaccine for children ages 3 to 4.

Supply update coming tomorrow.

H1N1 Injectable Vaccine - 3 years and older

AGAIN...
Please Do Not Call Our Office
Until you read this entire newsletter.

We have been notified that sometime next week we will be receiving two shipments totaling 800 doses of the injectable H1N1 influenza vaccine for children 3 years and older.
We ordered over 4000 doses. This will NOT be our only shipment.

We will begin scheduling appointments for Thursday, November 12th, (because we do not know exactly when the shipment will arrive). Please call after 10:00 to schedule your appointment. The last time we sent out this enews letter we had so many calls we could not schedule appointments for our sick children.

Something new... no need to wait on hold.
You may also send us an email to schedule your appointment. Send your appointment request to pamedicine@yahoo.com (you can click on the address, or just type it into "send" in your email) in the subject line please type H1N1 and your chart number.
In the body of the email please tell us the name and age of the child or children that you would like to bring in, let us know when you would like to come in - give us the day, date and the time you would like to have an appointment.
Your appointment will be scheduled and we will email you back a confirmation.

We will post an update to this blog if we can schedule appointments before that date.

Children under the age of 10 need to receive 2 doses - 30 days apart (if the supply permits). We can not "save" your child's second dose because it is important that we vaccinate as many children as possible with their first dose so that they receive "some" protection.

Each day we will schedule as many appointments as possible without compromising the safety of our patients and our staff.

The Shipment Arrived

We have received the shipment of 500 doses of the H1N1 injectable vaccine for children 6 months to 3 years.

If you already scheduled an appointment to come in for the vaccine next week, please do not call to move it up. Your vaccine has been reserved (your child's name is on the box).

Please remember this vaccine is for children who have reached age 6 months but have not turned 3 yet. So, if they have already had their 3rd birthday, they need to wait for the other injectable vaccine.

We still have no idea when the injectable vaccine will arrive for everyone 3 years and older. We will update this blog as soon as we receive notification.

We still have a good supply of the seasonal vaccine for children 6 months to 3 years. Remember this injectable seasonal flu vaccine can be given at the same time as the injectable H1N1 flu vaccine.

We also still have a good supply of the seasonal FluMist nasal spray. This for healthy children 2 years and over.

Vaccine Availability Update

As of 7:00 a.m. , Tuesday, November 3rd our vaccine availability is as follows:

Seasonal flu injection for 6 months - 3 years - good supply

Seasonal flu injection for 3 years and older - out of stock (more coming)

Seasonal flu injection for 3 year and older, preservative free - limited supply

Seasonal flu nasal spray (FluMist) for 2 years and older, for health children - good supply
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H1N1 flu injection for 6 months -3 years - should arrive this week. (Keep watching the blog)

H1N1 flu injection for 3 years and older - have not received a shipment yet (watch the blog)

H1N1 nasal spray for 2 years and older, for healthy children - out of stock (more coming)
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Please continue to watch (or subscribe to) this blog. We will keep it updated as things change.

SEASONAL Flu Vaccine shipment info for children that are 6 months - 3 years of age

We just got notification that we are going to be receiving 600 doses of injectable seasonal flu vaccine for ages 6 months to 3 years by Monday, November 2nd. You may call our office now to schedule an appointment for that week.

Please take a minute to complete the screening questionnaire for injectable flu vaccine - print it out and bring it with you. This will save you some time when you reach the office. If you answer "YES" to any of these questions, please call and speak to one of our nurses before you come in.

We will let you know as soon as we receive any additional information.

Thanks again for your continued patience.

No Change as of 10.20.09

We have not received any additional shipments of either seasonal or H1N1 flu vaccine.

The only vaccine we currently have available is the seasonal FluMist nasal spray.
While all the media attention is on the H1N1 flu - it is still important to protect your children against the seasonal flu. If your children have not received the seasonal vaccine yet and are over 2 years old, with no underlying health issues - call our office as soon as possible to schedule an appointment for the FluMist nasal spray.

We truly appreciate your cooperation by continuing to check this blog. Our phones and our front office staff have been overwhelmed with calls asking about the seasonal and H1N1 vaccines and their availability. This blog is your best source for information. We promise that as soon as we receive shipments of flu vaccine - the information will be posted here and we will send out an email.

They say it's coming...

We have received notification that the H1N1 injectable flu vaccine will begin shipping to medical offices this week. We do not have any idea when it will arrive or how many doses we will be given. (We ordered several thousand doses).

We will update this blog just as soon as it arrives.

Our current vaccine availability is as follows.

In Stock:
Seasonal FluMist for 2 and older without underlying disease

Out Of Stock:
Seasonal Injectable 6 months to 3 years (waiting for next shipment)
Seasonal Injectable 3 years and older (waiting for next shipment)
H1N1 Injectable 6-35 months (waiting for 1st shipment)
H1N1 Injectable 3 years and older (waiting for 1st shipment)
H1N1 Nasal Spray 2 and older without underlying disease (waiting for next shipment)

Thank you again for your patience. We have no control over the timing of these shipments.

Remember to WASH YOUR HANDS!

Flu Vaccine Update and Information

Our supply of flu vaccine continues to change daily, so thank you for your patience.

As of today we only have doses for the Flu Mist - seasonal flu nasal spray vaccine (which is for children WITHOUT asthma who are 2 years old or older)

If you already have an appointment for the H1N1 nasal spray - your dose has been reserved.

As of today - we have not received any additional shipments of the seasonal flu vaccine.
Also, we have not received a shipment of the H1N1 injectable vaccine. Although it is expected at any time.

We understand your frustration and concerns. We share them. We ordered thousands of doses in February of this year expecting to receive the shipment in September. We have NO CONTROL over the timing of the shipments. We are all at the mercy of the manufacturer.

Please continue to check this blog for the most current information.


There is a lot of information in the media these days about the flu. The federal government has established a web site to keep you informed. http://www.flu.gov/myths/index.html

Flu Vaccine Availability as of today

Below is the current staus of our flu vaccine supply.

Seasonal flu injection for 6 mos - 3 years - Out of Stock (more coming, watch the blog)
Seasonal flu injection for 3 years and older - Out of Stock (more coming, watch the blog)
Seasonal flu injection for 3 years and older - preservative free - limited supply
Seasonal flu mist (nasal spray) 2 years and older for healthy children - good supply

H1N1 flu injection for 6 mos - 3 years - Have not our received shipment (expected next week - watch the blog)
H1N1 flu injection for 3 years and older - Have not received our shipment (expected next week - watch the blog)
H1N1 flu nasal spray 2 years and older for healthy children - limited supply

Please call our office for an appointment