Updated August 23, 2010
Our first flu clinic will be Saturday, September 18th, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. This first flu clinic will be for children between the ages of 3 and 21 years old. Both injectable and nasal flu vaccines will be available. This year there will be only one flu vaccine: the H1N1 strain of influenza is included in the regular seasonal flu vaccine. Flu vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months and older. Young children who have never received the flu vaccine in the past, require two doses of flu vaccine, one month apart, to be fully protected. Click here to register your child for this flu clinic:
California is experiencing its worst Whooping Cough outbreak in the last 50 years. Five infants under the age of 3 months have died so far this year. Whooping Cough remains a common and potentially serious disease. Make sure that your child's whooping cough vaccine is up to date.
Did you know that one of the best ways to protect your child from whooping cough (pertussis) is to be sure that every adult in your household has received the Tdap vaccine? Please talk to your physician to be sure that you and your family members are appropriately immunized.
Major recall of McNeil brand Children's and Infant Liquid medicines: McNeil Consumer Healthcare has announced that it is recalling its liquid Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl products. A press release issued by the company states, "This recall is not being undertaken on the basis of adverse medical events. However, as a precautionary measure, parents and caregivers should not administer these products to their children."
Click here to determine which products are included in the recall:
http://mcneilproductrecall.com
