FALL & WINTER TIPS
FLU VACCINE
FLU VACCINES AVAILABLE SEPT - MARCH
Please call the office when we are in clinic (Wednesday or Friday) to schedule your family's Flu Shots. We schedule Flu Shots on Wednesday afternoons for the whole family.*
*Sorry, we can't give vaccines to parents who have Medicare insurance (those over 65 yrs).​
DR. JOHNSON RECOMMENDS EVERYONE OVER 6 MONTHS RECEIVE A FLU SHOT TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THOSE AROUND THEM.​
FALL & WINTER TIPS
RSV VACCINE
What is RSV?
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RSV or Respiratory Syncytial Virus causes a fever, runny nose, and cough. Most kids get it before then turn 2 and, in many cases, RSV is like a bad cold that resolved within a week or two. But RSV can get very bad, especially for infants, and it's one of the main reasons babies can be hospitalized. It can also be deadly.
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Do you have a baby under 8 months of age?
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Is it RSV season (Oct - March)?
If you answered yes, your baby may be at risk for RSV and it is recommended they get Beyfortus.
What is Beyfortus?
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Beyfortus is an antibody medication given as a single shot given to babies before they are exposed to RSV to help protect against RSV.
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Beyfortus is like a vaccine, in the sense that it is a shot that prevents serious illness, but it is not a vaccine because it doesn't teach the immune system to make its own antibodies (like vaccines do).
Are there any side effects?
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The most common side effects are rash and pain at the injection site, but these are mild and clear up quickly.
