Flu and pneumonia shots are available for established patients only

How can someone with the flu infect someone else? 
Infected people may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 or more days after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.

What should I do to keep from getting the flu? 
First and most important: wash your hands. Try to stay in good general health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Try not to touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH) TIPS
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After fits of many coughs, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breathes which result in a “whooping” sound. Pertussis most commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal, especially in babies less than 1 year of age.

Early symptoms can last for 1 to 2 weeks and usually include:
Runny Nose
Low-grade fever
Mild, occasional cough
Apnea – a pause in breathing (in infants)

PREVENTION
The best way to prevent pertussis among infants, children, teens and adults is to get vaccinated. The recommended pertussis vaccine for infants and children is called DTaP. Also, keep infants and other people at high risk for pertussis complications away from infected people. Vaccine protection for pertussis, tetanus and diphtheria fades with time. Boosters are available for pre-teens, teens and adults called Tdap. The easiest thing for adults to do is to get the Tdap instead of their next regular tetanus booster- that Td shot they are supposed to get every 10 years.

We offer state required childhood immunizations as well as recommended vaccinations for children and adults. Please check with your healthcare provider and confirm coverage with your insurance carrier.

Immunization Schedule

Meningoccal Vaccine Information

CDC Recommendations of who should get the vaccine:
Conjugate-High risk children 2-18 yrs
Polysaccharide or Conjugate recommended for Adults if any of the following apply:
College freshman living in a dormitory
A military recruit
Have a damaged spleen or spleen has been removed
Have a terminal complement deficiency
Are a microbiologist who is routinely exposed to the disease pathogen
Are traveling to or residing in countries in which the disease is common
CDC Recommendations of who should get the booster:
Children who were vaccinated ages 2-6 who remain at increased risk should receive an additional dose 3 years after previous dose and every 5 years thereafter if at continued risk.
Persons who were vaccinated ages 7–55 who remain at increased risk should receive an
Additional dose of the vaccine 5 years after previous dose and every 5 years thereafter if at
continued risk.

HPV Vaccine Information
HPV vaccines are available for males and females to protect against the types of HPV that most commonly cause health problems. 

The most common vaccine is Gardasil and is available to protect females against the types of HPV that cause most cervical cancers and protects males and females against most genital warts. This vaccine in a three dose series is available for both male and females ages 9-26 years of age. 

The best way a person can be sure to get the most benefit from HPV vaccination is to complete all three doses before beginning sexual activity.

For more information or updates, check the CDC website.