H1N1 Vaccination Update
Last updated: Jan 21, 2010, 17:01 PM
Summit Medical Group has concluded its 2009/2010 H1N1 vaccination program. As a result, we are no longer offering H1N1 vaccination clinics. If you or a family member would like to get an H1N1 vaccine, please contact your local health department.
In addition, Walgreens at Summit Medical Group is administering the H1N1 vaccine. It is available to patients age 18 years or older and is administered in the pharmacy's consultation room. Please contact Walgreens at 908-790-0490 for hours and fees.
Important Information
- The NJ Department of Health has lifted priority group restrictions for the H1N1 vaccine; therefore, all people can now receive it
- The CDC recommends that children age 6 months to 9 years receive 2 doses of the H1N1 vaccine for full coverage from the virus. The doses must be given 4 weeks apart
- As with all H1N1 vaccinations, availability depends on delivery from the manufacturer
- The H1N1 vaccine has undergone the same production, research, and testing processes required for all vaccines
- Because children who have not been exposed to the H1N1 virus will have no natural immunity to the disease, it is important to immunize them as soon as possible to limit spread of the disease
- The H1N1 virus is no more severe than the seasonal flu; however, parents who believe their child is experiencing H1N1 symptoms should take the same steps to seek medical care as they would for any flu
