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- The Influenza vaccine is available from
September until the end of December.
- A new Trans-nasal flu vaccine is available upon request
for adolescent and adult patients ages 11- 49. It is a live
attenuated vaccine delivered as a nasal mist. NO INJECTION!
- Adult pertussis is on the rise. Pertussis immunity wanes
during early adolescence. A new Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis
booster vaccine is now available. Required every 10 years.
- The Pnuemococal Vaccine is recommended every 5 to 7 years
for patients with chronic ailments. All patients 65 years of
age and older are urged to receive the pneumococcal vaccine.
No booster is necessary after age 65.
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