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Dec 24, 09 | Posted by: Bayshore Pediatrics
H1N1 Recall Update
It was announced yesterday that Medimunne is recalling doses of the H1N1 nasal spray due to a small decrease in antigen content required by the CDC and FDA. What this means is that the strength of immunity expected has fallen or is falling slightly below the required amount. Bayshore Pediatrics has reviewed the lot numbers attached to the H1N1 vaccine administered or scheduled to be administered. We had received the lots associated with the recall, both having administered the lots and having lots remaining. We have pulled the doses remaining and will not be administering these. For those that received the doses being recalled, there is no action to be taken. Because the vaccine is not being recalled due to safety issues, the CDC is not recommending any re-vaccination when the first doses was a recalled dose. Rather, they continue to recommend the booster dose for children 9 years and under which can be scheduled 28 days from the first dose. This second dose will boost the immunity to expected levels for continued protection against the H1N1 influenza illness.
Dec 15, 09 | Posted by: Bayshore Pediatrics
H1N1 Vaccine Recall
It was announced today that Sanofi-Pasteur is recalling approximately 800,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine due to a small decrease in antigen content required by the CDC and FDA. What this means is that the strength of immunity expected has fallen slightly below the required amount. Attached is the CDC statement regarding the recalls. Bayshore Pediatrics has reviewed the lot numbers attached to the H1N1 vaccine administered or scheduled to be administered. We have not and do not have the lot numbers associated with the recall. In addition, based upon a phone call to Northshore and Shorewood public health departments, they did not and do not have the lots associated with the recall.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/syringes_qa.htm
The CDC is not recommending any revaccination when the first doses was a recalled dose. Rather, they continue to recommend the booster dose for children 9 years and under which can be scheduled 28 days from the first dose. This second dose will boost the immunity to expected levels for continued protection against the H1N1 influenza illness.
Dec 3, 09 | Posted by: Bayshore Pediatrics
CDC alerts public about noted phishing scam
We would like to pass this along to provide caution to all our families regarding this alert.
Have a great day.
PHISHING SCAM – CDC Sponsored State Vaccination Program for H1N1
CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program for H1N1. The messages request that users create a personal H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination Profile on the CDC.gov web site.
Users that click on the embedded link in the email are at risk of having malicious code installed on their system. CDC reminds users to take the following steps to reduce the risk of being a victim of a phishing attack:
- Do not open or respond to unsolicited email messages.
- Do not click links embedded in emails from unknown senders.
- Use caution when entering personal information online.
- Update anti-virus, spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software regularly.
Dec 1, 09 | Posted by: Bayshore Pediatrics
Bayshore Pediatrics wants your opinion
If you have been a patient family of ours for more than a year, you may have seen the surveys that we hand out for feedback in October. In receiving the feedback, we asked the question – why do we only ask one time a year, why not year around? We want to know that we are serving our families with the best possible care year around and if not, how can we improve. We have developed a feedback form that will be available on our blog and website year around. The survey can now be found under Resources – Feedback Form: A Survey about your visit.
We look foward to the feedback, it is important to us and we thank you for it.
Nov 20, 09 | Posted by: Bayshore Pediatrics
Introducing Dr. Beth Silver
Dr. Bencik has had her baby – we are so excited for her. In order to continue provinding quality care for her patients during her maternity leave, we would like to introduce Dr. Beth Silver as a covering physician. Dr. Silver joins us temporarily for the next month. She was previously serving patients at the Children’s Hospital Emergency Department as a triage physician.
If you are calling for an illness, we will schedule patients with her as well as the other physicians at Bayshore Pediatrics. If you are calling with a question, we will continue to take a message and one of the physicians will return your call.
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