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Flu Vaccine Update: February 3, 2010
Seasonal Flu Vaccine
We have received injectable seasonal flu vaccine. Please call to schedule a time during our flu clinic.
H1N1 Vaccine
We have received H1N1 vaccine for all ages.
We will not be administering flu vaccines to any children with an egg allergy.
We are unable to provide our vaccine to specialists.
CURRENT CDC GUIDELINES FOR H1N1:
Children between the ages of 6 months and 18 years of age are the only children eligible to receive the vaccine at this time.
As we get more H1N1 vaccine, and the CDC makes it available to other age groups, we will update our website accordingly.
We can not accommodate walk-in requests for the vaccine.
If your child meets the present criteria please call our office after 9:30AM to schedule your flu shot appointment with the nurses. We need to keep our phone lines open at 8AM in order to schedule same day appointments for sick children.
We appreciate your concern and are doing the best we can with the current CDC restrictions.
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CPR Certification Class
Weston Pediatric Physicians is happy to announce that we will now be offering CPR certification. Classes will be offered monthly and are not limited to our parents. This course is appropriate for parents, grandparents, babysitters or any adult interested in becoming CPR certified.
This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR and foreign body airway obstruction for the infant, child, and adult, and provide instruction in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Participants will receive official certification from the American Red Cross. Certification is good for two years.
Please call (781) 899-4456 for more information and available dates.
March 25, 2010 at 6 p.m.
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Prenatal Information Meeting
Weston Pediatrics offers prenatal informational meetings once a month in our office at 6:00 p.m. We understand that this is an exciting time in your lives and you may have many questions. The meetings are for newly expecting parents, to answer any questions you may have regarding your newborn. This is also a time to see our office and meet one of our Pediatricians who will be hosting the meeting.
The next meetings are scheduled for February 9, 2010 at 6 p.m. with Dr. Ellen Mahoney and March 11, 2010 at 6 p.m. with Dr. Bianca Shagrin.
If you are interested in signing up for a meeting, please call our office at (781) 899-4456.
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WPP'S Statement Regarding Use of OTC Cough/Cold Medications
Despite the popularity of use for treatment of the common cold, over the counter cough and cold preparations containing antihistamine and decongestant have been shown NOT to be helpful, and in some cases, harmful to children, especially those less than 6 years of age. For this reason, these products are no longer available over the counter.
Uncomplicated upper respiratory infections have been shown to resolve equally well with symptomatic treatments such as saline nasal drops, humidified air and encouraging reasonable fluid intake.
Additionally, recent studies of the use of codeine for cough suppression indicate that there is no data to support its use as a cough suppressant in pediatric patients.
Therefore, WPP does NOT recommend the use of these medications for the treatment of common cold symptoms (in children less than 6 years of age) and there is little evidence of their effectiveness in older children.
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2010 Office Holidays
Our office is open for urgent care (sick visits) only and closed for routine visits, referrals and prescription refills on the dates listed below.
January 1, 2010
New Year's Day
January 18, 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 15, 2010
Presidents' Day
April 19, 2010
Patriots' Day
May 31, 2010
Memorial Day
July 5, 2010
Independence Day Observed
September 6, 2010
Labor Day
October 11, 2010
Columbus Day
November 25–26, 2010
Thanksgiving
December 24–27, 2010
Christmas
December 31, 2010
New Year's Eve
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