As of today, we have not received the rest of our order of Seasonal Flu vaccine. We are told we will get it in the next 5-10 days and I will be updating you as soon as we do.

Remember that the Seasonal Flu won’t arrive our area until a couple of months from now. Although it is a good idea to receive the vaccine as soon as possible, we are still well within the time where we can effectively vaccinate and build up immunity before the virus starts to spread.

We have a completely different situation with the H1N1 vaccine. The virus is here and we are seeing patients affected by the H1N1 flu on a daily basis. Our office has signed up to receive the vaccine from the Health Department, in order to administer it to our patients. We have not received it yet and we don’t know when we will. It should be here within the next two weeks as well.

We have been told that we’re going to receive vaccine for the new H1N1 in small increments throughout the coming weeks. As soon as we begin receiving it, we will let you know how to make appointments with out office. We hope to learn of other distribution sites as well, such as schools or clinics, and give you options as of where to get the vaccine.

About Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D.

Dr. Marta Katalenas is a Board Certified Pediatrician specializing in childhood obesity and owns the Pediatric Center of Round Rock located in Round Rock, Texas. Dr. Katalenas is a professional speaker and author of the upcoming book "From Scratch", a guide to healthy cooking and eating for busy families.

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