The Flu Vaccine has been very helpful in the prevention of influenza for our patients. We have strongly encouraged all of our patients to get the vaccine each year, and the result has been fewer and/or milder cases of influenza. Last Fall many people decided not to get the Flu Vaccine and the result was a tremendous increase in the number and severity of flu cases and pneumonia, and a doubling of the length of the flu season for both Flu A & B.

In order to vaccinate the greatest number of people safely and efficiently, we will have our annual  Flu Clinic that will be held outside on our rear parking lot on Wednesday, October 8^th from 5 pm to 7 pm. Appointments are required to attend this clinic - walk-ins will not be accepted. The Clinic is open to our patients and their family members only.

 Here is the process:

1)     Call the office at 410-795-7300 and make an appointment for all of your family members receiving a flu vaccine. Parents/guardians (nonpatients) who desire to receive a Flu Vaccine themselves will be charged $35 for this service. This must be paid in advance over the phone via credit card. We will keep a list of all nonpatients who requested the vaccine for themselves and completed the payment process. Nonpatients must be in good health for us to provide them with the vaccine. 

2)     Every person getting the vaccine should wear loose fitting clothing allowing access to injection site in upper arm or upper thigh without removal of clothing.

3)     When you come to our parking lot, you will drive up the right side of the building to the 1^st orange cone. At that point, you will “check in” and will be directed to an area where you will wait IN YOUR  CAR until there is availability at the administration area. At this point, you will be directed to a spot where you will get out of your car and proceed to one of the two doctors administering the vaccine.

4)     If possible, please have all children removed from any carriers prior to walking from your car to the actual administration station.

5)     Following the vaccination, you will return to your car and exit the parking lot on the opposite side of the building.

KEY POINTS: 

·       No one should be vaccinated if they are sick or have a fever over 100.4.

·       No parent or “nonpatient” will receive the vaccine unless they have prepaid by credit card and we have your name on the “Nonpatient List”.

Appointments for vaccines are also available any time the office is open. IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND THIS CLINIC, please call the office and let us know when you want to come in for your Flu Vaccine.