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Flu Vaccination - if you are interested

I just got a memo from our pediatrican (Town & Country Pediatrics) about flu vaccinations for this season and I read some interesting things.  I thought I'd post them here while I investigate further:

1.  Patients have wondered why flu vaccine is readily available at retail outlets (Dominick's, Walgreens, etc.), but limited at Town and Country Pediatrics. The retail outlet flu vaccine is manufactured in multi-dose vials and contains a preservative (thimerosal). Historically, our patients have preferred a preservative free vaccine. This is the reason Town and Country Pediatrics special orders only flu vaccine without a preservative (thimerosal). There is a limited amount of vaccine without thimerosal and both the orders and shipments are controlled by the manufacturer. The manufacturer is aware of our need for the vaccine and is doing its best to supply us as quickly as possible.

2.  Please remember that the H1N1 flu vaccine is different from the seasonal flu vaccine. We are still waiting for a response from the Chicago Department of Public Health to find out whether we will receive the government-purchased H1N1 vaccine in our office for our patient population. Our application is currently pending. The FDA approved H1N1 vaccine from 4 manufacturers yesterday. Our information about the administration of this vaccine and when it may become available is taken directly from the website of the Centers for Disease Control.

3.  If we are able to administer the H1N1 flu vaccine in our office, we will follow the CDC mandated guidelines for administration to our patient population. The U.S. government will require Town and Country Pediatrics to document who is receiving H1N1 flu vaccine so we will follow tier guidelines that will be set up by the CDC.

Playgroup Opens Tomorrow!

Hello parents and caregivers,

I am thrilled to let you know that we are able to resume The Ark Playgroup at Church of Our Saviour this week! For now we will keep the same hours as before our mid-summer interruption:

Tues/Thurs 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Wed 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

I should be in the building this week during all three sessions of the Playgroup and I look forward to saying hello and catching up a bit!
Peace to you,
Josh Frank

Youth & Formation Minister
Church of Our Saviour
office: 773.549.3832 ext. 12
cell/text: 773.849.4353

Playgroup Re-Opening!

Hello parents!

I am so sorry that the Playgroup has been on hiatus for nearly the entire summer. The flooding we experienced brought more problems than a simple carpet cleaning could handle. We wanted to make sure the carpet was clean and the area safe before inviting people back in.

We are on the brink of re-opening the space! Carpet layers are scheduled to be here next Thursday, 9/10. As long as that goes according to plan (please pray for us!), we should be able to re-open for Tuesday, 9/15; Wednesday, 9/16; and Thursday, 9/17. I will send a confirmation message out after the work has been completed.

Thank you all for your patience. There continues to be growing interest in the playgroup; I have received Meetup group membership requests from 4 people in the last 3 weeks! I hope that as we re-open and re-launch this fall, you all will have a great time playing together and forming new friendships.

Peace to you,
Josh Frank
Youth & Children's Formation Minister
Church of Our Saviour
530 W Fullerton Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60614
office: 773.549.3832 ext. 12
joshfcos@sbcglobal.net
www.coschurch.org