There has been a voluntary recall of four lots of H1N1 Pediatric vaccine. The Elmhurst Clinic received only a small number of vaccines from one of the recalled lots on November 18, 2009.

This particular vaccine is administered to children between the ages of 6 to 35 months. This recall is not due to any safety issues. During routine testing, it was determined that the strength of the vaccine decreases over time and that it no longer met the manufacturer’s specifications for potency.

There is no need to re-administer a dose to those who received vaccine from these lots. However, as is recommended for all 2009 H1N1 vaccines, all children less than 10 years old should get the recommended two doses of H1N1 vaccine approximately a month apart for the optimal immune response. Therefore, children less than 10 years old who have only received one dose of vaccine thus far should still receive a second dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine.

For further information, please follow this link to the CDC website:

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/syringes_qa.htm

 

H1N1 Flu Vaccine

We are happy to announce that the H1N1 Flu Vaccine is now available to all our patients. Please contact your Primary Care Physician to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine.

 

Please continue to check our website periodically for updates as information will be posted once it becomes available.

For more information, log onto the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov or the Illinois Department of Public Health website at www.idph.state.il.us

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