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noreply@blogger.com (lweiss) — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Influenza Vaccines: from the Centers for Disease Control

Influenza Vaccines for children and adults are currently recommended for all patients over age 6 months. We currently have a limited stock of preservative free influenza vaccine for infants/toddlers under 36 months of age. For older toddlers, children, teens, and adults, we are no longer able to obtain additional influenza vaccine for this season. Please try local pharmacies in order to obtain your influenza vaccine for 2012-2013 influenza season. In addition, please mark your calendars for Fall, 2013 as a reminder to schedule your influenza vaccine for the 2013-2014 influenza season. Updated 1/15/13

Seasonal Influenza: Flu Basics

Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated each year.
The upcoming season's flu vaccine will protect against the three influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the season. This includes an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus, and an influenza B virus.

Key Facts About Seasonal Flu

A summary of key seasonal flu facts and who should get vaccinated:

2012-2013 Flu Season Information about the 2012-2013 flu season.
Past Flu Seasons. Information about past flu seasons.
Symptoms & Severity. Flu symptoms and how some people are at greater risk from severe complications.
People at High Risk from Flu. Some people are more likely to get flu complications that result in being hospitalized and occasionally in death.
How Flu Spreads How the virus spreads and how long people may be contagious.
Regular Flu Season - General information on regular flu seasons in the United States.
Seasonal Flu and Staph Infections - Information about flu and staph infections, MRSA.

Questions & Answers

New Favorite Weblinks

HealthyChildren.org - Healthy Children Website Sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This site includes information on infant,child, and teen development, healthy living, safety, family life, help issues, and news of interest to patients. This website/links are available in English and Spanish. Sign up to receive your monthly newsletter via email.
FamilyDoctor.org - This website, sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians, has information regarding healthcare for the entire family. Navigation of this website is user friendly.
Choose MyPlate.gov - An interactive website developed by the United States Department of Agriculture. This website contains educational material about appropriate for children and adults regarding food groups, weight management, physical activity, and healthy eating tips.
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ Common Questions Parents Ask About Infant Immunizations.
cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html US National Physical Activity Plan: Healthy Exercise for all ages-for adults and children.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Traveler's Health. Provides information on how to stay healthy while abroad and which vaccinations may be needed for specific travel destinations. Plan early for your holiday.
Centers for Disease Control Healthy Weight - It's not a diet-it's a lifestyle

Lori Weiss MD

PCA NEWS

noreply@blogger.com (lweiss) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:49:00 +0000

Influenza Vaccines: from the Centers for Disease Control

Influenza Vaccines (Shots and Flumist nasal vaccine) for children and adults are currently available in our office. Call 708-484-0042 to schedule your nurse visit to receive the flu vaccine.

Seasonal Influenza: Flu Basics

Key Facts About Seasonal Flu

A summary of key seasonal flu facts and who should get vaccinated...

2012-2013 Flu Season

Information about the 2012-2013 flu season...

Past Flu Seasons

Information about past flu seasons...

Symptoms & Severity

Flu symptoms and how some people are at greater risk from severe complications...

People at High Risk from Flu

Some people are more likely to get flu complications that result in being hospitalized and occasionally in death...

How Flu Spreads

How the virus spreads and how long people may be contagious...

Regular Flu Season

General information on regular flu seasons in the United States...

Seasonal Flu and Staph Infections

Information about flu and staph infections, MRSA...

Questions & Answers

New Favorite Weblinks:

HealthyChildren.org - Healthy Children

Website Sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This site includes information on infant,child, and teen development, healthy living, safety, family life, help issues, and news of interest to patients. This website/links are available in English and Spanish. Sign up to receive your monthly newsletter via email.

FamilyDoctor.org

This website, sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians, has information regarding healthcare for the entire family. Navigation of this website is user friendly.

Choose MyPlate.gov

An interactive website developed by the United States Department of Agriculture. This website contains educational material about appropriate for children and adults regarding food groups, weight management, physical activity, and healthy eating tips.

www.cdc.gov/vaccines/

Common Questions Parents Ask About Infant Immunizations.

cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html

US National Physical Activity Plan: Healthy Exercise for all ages-for adults and children.

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Traveler's Health: Provides information on how to stay healthy while abroad and which vaccinations may be needed for specific travel destinations. Plan early for your holiday vacations!

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/index.html
Healthy Weight-It's not a diet-it's a lifestyle!

Lori Weiss MD

Time To Get a Flu Vaccine

noreply@blogger.com (lweiss) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:31:00 +0000

CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.
While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine protects against the three viruses that research suggests will be most common.
The 2010-2011 flu vaccine will protect against an influenza A H3N2 virus, an influenza B virus and the 2009 H1N1 virus that caused so much illness last season.
Everyone 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against the flu as soon as the 2010-2011 season vaccine is available.
People at high risk of serious flu complications include young children, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease and people 65 years and older.
Vaccination of high risk persons is especially important to decrease their risk of severe flu illness.
Vaccination also is important for health care workers, and other people who live with or care for high risk people to keep from spreading flu to high risk people.
Children younger than 6 months are at high risk of serious flu illness, but are too young to be vaccinated. People who care for them should be vaccinated instead.
We currently have Fluzone (shot) and Flumist (nasal vaccine) in stock. Call now for your appointment.

Lori Weiss MD

Gear Up For School Physicals and H1N1 vaccine news

noreply@blogger.com (lweiss) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:34:00 +0000

We are currently scheduling appointments for school physicals. All children who will be entering preschool, kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade or who will be changing schools need to have a "school physical." We have all necessary forms in our office. Please email scheduling@pricare.org or call us at 708-484-0042 in order to schedule your child's appointment. Please be sure to bring your child's immunization record card at the time of this visit.

If your child will be participating in sports at school, please take the time to print the IHSA sports form from our website and complete the questions on page 1. Please bring this form to your sports physical appointment or school physical appointment if your child will need clearance to participate in sports at the time of the school physical appointment.

H1N1 Vaccine: We currently have H1N1 vaccine in stock. If you would like to be vaccinated for H1N1, please email scheduling@pricare.org or call our office at 708-484-0042 for a NURSE visit. If your child is less than 10 years of age and only received 1 vaccine (either nasal or injection for H1N1), please arrange for a second dosage to be given at our office.

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine: We are currently out of seasonal influenza vaccine.

We have ordered ample seasonal influenza vaccine for the 2010-2011 influenza season. Please mark your calendars to schedule your visit for a "flu shot" for the Fall of 2010.

Lori Weiss M.D.

noreply@blogger.com (lweiss) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:15:00 +0000

We currently have seasonal influenza vaccine in stock. If you haven't received your vaccine and would like to receive a vaccine for yourself or your child, please contact us to schedule a nurse appointment. (Call 708-484-0042 o4 email scheduling@priacare.org) If you received your seasonal influenza at an alternative location, please email scheduling@pricare.org with your name, birthdate, and date that the vaccine was received. Your chart will be updated accordingly. We currently have H1N1 vaccine in stock. H1N1 vaccine is indicated for all children-young adults from 6 months-24 years of age, pregnant women, household contacts/caregivers of infants less than 6 months of age, healthcare and emergency medical personnel, and persons from 25-64 years of age who have health conditions asssociated with a higher risk of medical complications from influenza. As per CDC guidelines, H1N1 vaccine is now available for any patient who desires H1N1 vaccination. Please call our office at 708-484-0042 to schedule a nurse visit for your H1N1 vaccine or email scheduling@pricare.org to set up your appointment time. Please contact http://www.cdc.gov/ for accurate and up to date information concerning seasonal influenza and H1N1. Lori Weiss MD on behalf of the physicians at Primary Care Associates

Seasonal Influenza and H1N1

noreply@blogger.com (lweiss) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:11:00 +0000

We currently have seasonal influenza vaccine in stock. If you haven't received your vaccine and would like to receive a vaccine for yourself or your child, please contact us to schedule a nurse appointment. (Call 708-484-0042 o4 email scheduling@priacare.org) If you received your seasonal influenza at an alternative location, please email scheduling@pricare.org with your name, birthdate, and date that the vaccine was received. Your chart will be updated accordingly.

We currently have H1N1 vaccine in stock. H1N1 vaccine is indicated for all children-young adults from 6 months-24 years of age, pregnant women, household contacts/caregivers of infants less than 6 months of age, healthcare and emergency medical personnel, and persons from 25-64 years of age who have health conditions asssociated with a higher risk of medical complications from influenza. As per CDC guidelines, H1N1 vaccine is now available for any patient who desires H1N1 vaccination. Please call our office at 708-484-0042 to schedule a nurse visit for your H1N1 vaccine or email scheduling@pricare.org to set up your appointment time.

Please contact http://www.cdc.gov/ for accurate and up to date information concerning seasonal influenza and H1N1.
Lori Weiss MD on behalf of the physicians at Primary Care Associates

noreply@blogger.com (lweiss) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:42:00 +0000

we look forward to following your exploits over the next 6 months

FLU SEASON

noreply@blogger.com (lweiss) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:24:00 +0000

The flu season is upon us. Unlike last year we will have enough Flu vaccine for everyone to become immunized. The new recommendations are for all people older than age 6 months to be vaccinated against the flu. Call today to make an appointment for your shot......and stay healthy.

The PriCare BLOG

PCA NEWS

Influenza Vaccines: from the Centers for Disease Control

Seasonal Influenza: Flu Basics

Questions & Answers

New Favorite Weblinks

Lori Weiss MD

PCA NEWS

Influenza Vaccines: from the Centers for Disease Control

Seasonal Influenza: Flu Basics

Questions & Answers

New Favorite Weblinks:

HealthyChildren.org - Healthy Children

US National Physical Activity Plan: Healthy Exercise for all ages-for adults and children.

Time To Get a Flu Vaccine

Gear Up For School Physicals and H1N1 vaccine news

Seasonal Influenza and H1N1

FLU SEASON