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Tips for Having a Flu Free Winter

The winter season is often the busiest time of year. With an overload of work, school, church, and holiday events, eating healthy and protecting your families immune system is rarely a priority. However, paying close attention to your families health is particularly crucial during the winter months. Why? Because low temperatures and weather changes create the perfect environment for the spread of viral infections, especially the flu. Everyday…Read the Rest of Article

Flu Season Alert: Vaccinations Protect Against Child Fatalities

The most common time of year that seasonal flu outbreaks occur is Fall through early Spring, making the winter months prime-time for contracting the virus. Although it’s not always thought of as a serious or life-threatening condition, various versions of the flu spread and affect people differently, ultimately raising the risk for complications. As flu season approaches here in Central Texas, it’s important to become educated on last…Read the Rest of Article

Hand-washing: The Single Greatest Childhood Disease Prevention

Most parents say they would do anything to keep their child safe and healthy. They would throw themselves in front of a speeding car in order to save their child’s life. They would gladly donate an organ if their child needed one. These parents are sincere and passionate when they say that they would give their own life rather than see their child come to harm. And yet,…Read the Rest of Article

Protect Your Family From the Flu – Schedule An Appointment for Flumist

The Pediatric Center of Round Rock just received shipment of Flumist vaccine, the intranasal form of the flu vaccine – no shots required! This year we want to start early by administering Flumist first to those who prefer it and don’t have any contraindication to the use of this form of vaccine. Flumist can be given to those 2 years or older, all the way to age 49. …Read the Rest of Article

Flu Vaccine Update

Over 179 million people in the United States remain not immune to H1N1, despite last year’ s campaign and epidemic. This season we have a new flu vaccine containing the H1N1, along with two other strains of seasonal flu. Those of us who where immunized last year, and those who suffered from H1H1 flu last season, are going to boost their immunity by receiving this year’ s seasonal…Read the Rest of Article

FLU VACCINES ARE HERE

We received our first shipment of flu vaccines for the season. We are currently making appointments to administer them to patients, parents and relatives. The H1N1 strain is included in the regular vaccine this year; we don’t need to receive two separate shots. Asthmatic patients and those with chronic problems, as well as patients with a history or prematurity, are encouraged to come in for their flu shot…Read the Rest of Article