When To Get Vaccinated

Tri-City Family Medicine, Inc., has received its shipment of Influenza (Flu) Vaccine, and will begin administering Influenza (Flu) Vaccines beginning September 9.  The CDC has recommended that you receive the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine as soon as it is available this year.  Flu season can begin as early as October and can last as late as May.

Who Should Get Vaccinated

It is recommended by ACIP that certain people should get vaccinated each year.  They are either people who are at high risk of having serious flu complications, or people who live with or care for those at high risk for serious complications.

People Who Should Get Vaccinated Each Year

• Children aged 6 – 59 months
• People 50 years of age and older
• People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
• People who live in nursing homes and other long term care facilities
• People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu
• Healthcare workers

People Who Should Not Be Vaccinated

• People who have an allergy to chicken eggs
• People who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination in the past
• People who developed Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine previously
• Influenza vaccine is not approved for use in children less than 6 months of age
• People who have a moderate or severe illness with a fever should wait to get vaccinated until their symptoms lessen

Additional Information

• For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/flu, or call the CDC at 800-CDC-INFO

If you wish to receive the Influenza Vaccination for the 2009-2010 flu season, please call your Tri-City Family Medicine, Inc., physician office to schedule your appointment.