Dallas Allergy

Patients that would like to receive a flu vaccine from our office must be current.  Current patients are those who have kept their last routine follow-up appointment.  You may make a follow-up appointment at the time of your vaccination if you are not current but still wish to get the vaccine from our office. 

* Flumist only recommended for patients ages 2-49 without egg allergy or immunodeficiency.

**If you need Seasonal Flu Vaccine please check with your local pharmacy as we no longer have it available.

*Seasonal Flumist can be given 2 weeks after H1N1 Flumist.

*Must be Eligible for H1N1 Flumist.  Those eligible are:

• Ages 2-49 years
• At least 2 weeks since getting Seasonal Flumist, and 4 weeks between 2 H1N1 doses.
• At least 28 days after the onset of influenza
• At least 14 days since the last dose of Tamiflu
• Asthma stable, no active asthma flare, should be in green zone for at least one week
• No immunosuppressive drugs, no daily prednisone, no cyclosporine, no methotrexate
• Patients with immunodeficiency must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• Cannot be actively ill; no fever, no prominent nasal symptoms, must be at least 2 weeks out from the start of the last infection
• <10 years old require 2 H1N1 vaccine doses

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