H1N1 vaccine update

Kenosha Pediatrics currently has doses of H1N1 vaccine, however, not for all age groups. We are now scheduling appointments for the H1N1 vaccine for children listed in the high risk priority group: Ages 6 to 35 months of age and ages 4 to 18 years with chronic illnesses. If your child was put on a waiting list and you have not received a call from our office to schedule, please call to do so.

All children younger than 10 years of age need to have two doses of H1N1 30 days apart. At this time we are unable to provide the second dose to our patient because of supply issues. Please continue to check our Web site as it will have the most updated information.

As of today, the priority groups are as follows:

 

Target group	Subset target group for H1N1 vaccine
Health care and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact	Yes
Adults ages 5 to 18 with underlying medical conditions	Yes
Adults ages 25 to 64 with underlying medical conditions	No
Pregnant women	Yes
Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months	Yes
Children ages 6 months to 4 years	Yes
Healthy adults ages 65 and older	No
Healthy young adults between ages 5 to 25	No
Anyone who wishes to be vaccinated	No

We are not scheduling appointments for the H1N1 vaccine until we receive shipment of the vaccine. Please check the status of H1N1 vaccine availability in our office by calling our normal phone line after 8:30 p.m.

At this time our office also is experiencing a delay in shipment of our seasonal flu vaccine. We anticipate delivery of additional seasonal flu vaccine in November. Please check back with us at that time.

Thank you for your understanding. Keep healthy and be assured we will keep you informed as the flu season progresses.

The physicians and staff of Kenosha Pediatrics