COVID-19 Vaccination Update

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The CDC and FDA have approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for the 23-24 season, and it is recommended for all patients age 6 months and up who have not had a previous COVID-19 vaccine in the past 2 months, or have not had the infection in the past 3 months.

We will have COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinics starting October 14, so keep an eye out for a portal message, and we will be administering them in the office if you are here for an appointment, if they are available that day. They are also readily available at local pharmacies and at Boston Children’s Hospital. To schedule an appointment for flu or COVID-19 vaccine at Boston Children’s you can visit the MyChildren's Patient Portal or call the scheduling line at 617-919-7102

Here is the link to the CDC website with information on the new vaccine and the schedule. If you have any questions you can always call us.

RSV immunizations

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We know a lot of our patients are very interested in the new immunization for RSV, nirsevimab. It is currently not yet available but as soon as it is available to give in the office we will let our patients know through the patient portal and on the website. It is recommended for all babies under 8 months as a 1 time dose. For more information you can click here for the CDC website.

Albuterol Recall for Some Inhalers

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The FDA recently released a voluntary Albuterol Recall for 6 batches of the inhaler due to a container defect. This means that the medication may not be delivered, but it is not toxic in any way.

If you or your child has an albuterol inhaler, please check the lot number and if it is one of the six listed here on the website, you can call your pharmacy or follow the instructions on the website. If it is NOT listed there, there is no concern and you can continue to use the albuterol inhaler.

Here are the batch numbers: IB20045, IB20055, IB20056, IB20057, IB20059, IB20072.