Health Point of the Week

INFLUENZA (FLU) VACCINES – FALL 2022

The Influenza 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. This year, in the era of COVID-19, protection against the flu is even more important. 

In order to vaccinate the greatest number of people safely and efficiently, we will have a Flu Clinic that will be held outside on our rear parking lot. The clinic will take place on Wednesday, September 28 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Appointments are required to attend – walk-ins will not be accepted. This 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 appointmentfor 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. Please bring a pento sign the Vaccine Administration Record similar to the form you have signed in past years.
3. Every person getting the vaccine should wear loose fitting clothingallowing access to injection site in upper arm or upper thigh without removal of clothing.
4. Every person (parent and child) 2 years and older MUST be wearing a mask.
5. When you come to our parking lot, you will drive up the right side of the building to the 1^stOrange 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.
6. If possible, please have all children removed from any carriers prior to walking from your car to the actual administration station.
7. Following the vaccination, you will return to your car and exit the parking lot on the opposite side of the building.

KEY POINTS:

• Everyone who will get out of the car – parent & child 2 and older – must wear a mask.
• Do not come to the Flu Clinic if you do not have an appointment.
• No parent or “nonpatient” will receive the vaccine unless they have prepaid by credit card and we have your name on the “Nonpatient List”.
• No one should be vaccinated if they are sick or have a fever over 100.4.

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