We will be having  drop-in flu vaccine clinics this Thursday, November 6th

10:00 am to 12:00 pm and  2:00 pm to 7:00 pm

We have the injectable vaccine for children under 3 years of age.

At this time the only flu vaccine we have available for children over 3 is the Flu Mist –  for patients 2 years of age and older.  This is an intra-nasal vaccine and we cannot give this to children with the any of the following health issues:

an allergy to eggs (this applies to both nasal and injectable vaccines)

history of chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or asthma

any episodes of wheezing or bronchospasm in the past 12 months

if they have received Varivax or MMR in the past 4 weeks.

child must avoid contact with persons who are severely immunocompromised for 7 days after getting the nasal spray vaccine.

If you are not sure if your child can receive this vaccine please feel free to call our office and  discuss this with your child’s pediatrician.  This clinic is for established patients of PWG only, and only while supplies last.  We are expecting more shipments of flu vaccine later this month, we will keep you posted via our website and facebook page.

We will be having  drop-in flu vaccine clinics this Tuesday, October 28th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and Thursday, October 30th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

We have the injectable vaccine for children under 3 years of age.

At this time the only flu vaccine we have available for children over 3 is the Flu Mist –  for patients 2 years of age and older.  This is an intra-nasal vaccine and we cannot give this to children with the any of the following health issues:

an allergy to eggs

history of chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or asthma

any episodes of wheezing or bronchospasm in the past 12 months

if they have received Varivax or MMR in the past 4 weeks.

child must avoid contact with persons who are severely immunocompromised for 7 days after getting the nasal spray vaccine.

If you are not sure if your child can receive this vaccine please feel free to call our office and  discuss this with your child’s pediatrician.  This clinic is for established patients of PWG only, and only while supplies last.  We are expecting more shipments of flu vaccine later this month, we will keep you posted via our website and facebook page.

We will be having our second drop-in flu vaccine clinic this Friday, October 24th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

At this time the only flu vaccine we have available is the Flu Mist for patients 2 years of age and older.  This is an intra-nasal vaccine and we cannot give this to children with the any of the following health issues:

an allergy to eggs

history of chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or asthma

any episodes of wheezing or bronchospasm in the past 12 months

if they have received Varivax or MMR in the past 4 weeks.

child must avoid contact with persons who are severely immunocompromised for 7 days after getting the nasal spray vaccine.

If you are not sure if your child can receive this vaccine please feel free to call our office and  discuss this with your child’s pediatrician.  This clinic is for established patients of PWG only, and only while supplies last.  We are expecting more shipments of flu vaccine later this month, we will keep you posted via our website and facebook page.

We will be having our first drop-in flu vaccine clinic this Wednesday, October 22nd from 3:00pm to 7:00 pm

At this time the only flu vaccine we have available is the Flu Mist for patients 2 years of age and older.  This is an intra-nasal vaccine and we cannot give this to children with the any of the following health issues:

an allergy to eggs

history of chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or asthma

any episodes of wheezing or bronchospasm in the past 12 months

if they have received Varivax or MMR in the past 4 weeks.

If you are not sure if your child can receive this vaccine please feel free to call our office and  discuss this with your child’s pediatrician.  This clinic is for established patients of PWG only, and only while supplies last.  We are expecting more shipments of flu vaccine later this month, we will keep you posted via our website and facebook page.

September 30, 2014

We wanted to give you an update on what is going on with the flu vaccine:

The flu vaccine for the 2014 season was updated to include protection against a 4th strain [the quadrivalent version], this was done in order to improve the efficacy of the flu vaccine itself.  And all of us at PWG agreed we wanted to give the most effective vaccine possible.  This new updated version comes in both an injection and intranasal form. We ordered significant amounts of both.

When we placed our order for the flu vaccine, the vaccine manufacturers/representatives were confident they could deliver the vaccine as promised.  Unfortunately, they have not been able to do that. We are being told that the strains in this years updated flu vaccine are slow to grow, and this has led to shipment delays. We are not being given any firm time frames, the most recent estimate is late October.

Some organizations ordered the older version of the flu vaccine [with 3 strains, or the trivalent version] and they may have already received their shipments.   At this time we are being told by the vaccine representatives that there is no way to order any of the older flu vaccine.  We are not alone in this frustrating situation, we have been in contact with other pediatricians around the country and many other offices are experiencing similar delays.

We will provide updates as soon as we receive them, we plan on giving the flu vaccines as quickly as we can once we receive our full supply, and as always we appreciate your patience as we work through this issue.

“Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument an exchange of ignorance.”  — Robert Quillen

Pediatric Wellness Group will be closing at 6:00 pm Wednesday September 3rd.

We will resume normal office hours on Thursday September 4th.

Click here for more information on After Hour Pediatrics for urgent care needs.

Pediatric Wellness Group will be closed on Friday July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

We will resume normal office hours on Monday July 7th.

We will have our urgent care hours on Saturday July 5th

Click here for more information on After Hour Pediatrics for urgent care needs.

Pediatric Wellness Group will be closed on Monday May 26th in observance of Memorial Day.

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday May 27th.

Click here for more information on After Hour Pediatrics

Pediatric Wellness Group will be closing at 5:00 on Monday May 5th.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and will resume normal hours on Tuesday May 6th.

Please check our FAQ page for information on the San Mateo After Hours clinic location.