Flu Vaccine 
2011-2012 Flu Vaccine is available:
East Bay Pediatrics has flu vaccine for all ages. Flu shots are available for children ages 6 months and up. FluMist (nose spray, live virus vaccine) is available for healthy children age 2 years and up. Children under 2 years old or who have significant medical problems, including moderate to severe asthma, congenital heart disease, etc should receive the flu shot, not FluMist.
Flu shots or FluMist can be given to patients during any scheduled well or sick visit. If your child does not have an upcoming scheduled appointment, see below for information about flu vaccine drop-in.
If your child did not receive any flu vaccines in the past, he or she likely needs to get two doses of flu vaccine this season, at least one month apart.
Information about Flu Vaccine
It is recommended that all children 6 months and older be vaccinated against influenza, for the 2011-2012 season as soon as vaccine is available and throughout the influenza season. The vaccine for the 2011-2012 season protects against three strains, including H1N1.
- For more information about influenza see the CDC website.
- Flu vaccine information sheets are downloadable and printable for injectable Flu Vaccine and for FluMist (nasal spray, live attenuated virus vaccine).
- Children 2 years old and up can receive Flumist (nasal spray live virus vaccine) with the exception of children with chronic illness (see CDC site to learn about Flumist ).
Getting Flu Vaccine For Your Child
Flu vaccine can be given at any scheduled well and sick visits. Speak to your doctor during your child's visit.
No appointment is needed for flu vaccine only drop in. Please call the phone nurses if your child needs any vaccines other than flu vaccine.
Flu vaccine drop in hours: Monday thru Friday from 10am-12 noon and 2pm-4 pm. Drop in for flu is not available on weekends, holidays, or on office meeting days (see below for a list of office meeting days).
You may print the flu vaccine form from home and bring into the office in order to save time. This form also serves as a parental consent for patients coming in for flu vaccine without a parent or legal guardian present.
Flu Vaccine Form print, complete and bring with you
East Bay Pediatrics cannot offer flu vaccine to those who are not patients. We recommend that parents and caregivers of young children obtain flu vaccine from their own physicians or their local pharmacy. (Please note that most pharmacies will not give flu vaccines to children under the age of 12 years.)
Office meetings and holidays make it more difficult for us to offer drop-in flu vaccine.
Please DO NOT come in for drop in flu vaccine the following days:
| Friday, December 30 | Monday, January 3 |
| Wednesday, January 11 | Monday, January 16 |
| Friday, January 20 | Tuesday, February 7 |
| Friday, February 17 | Monday, February 20 |
| Thursday, March 1 | Friday, March 16 |
| Friday, April 20 | |
| Friday, May 18 |