Stillwater Medical Group

We have received a shipment of the H1N1 vaccine and will be distributing it to HIGH RISK patients designated by the Minnesota Department of Health. You must qualify under the following conditions to receive the vaccine. You must be an existing patient of Stillwater Medical Group AND fall into one of the following high risk categories:

pregnant women
people who live with or care for infants younger than 6 months of age
healthcare and emergency medical services personnel
persons between the ages of 6 months through 4 years of age, and children age 5-18 who have medical conditions that put them at high risk for influenza related complications

There will be no scheduled appointments to receive the H1N1 vaccine. Stillwater Medical Group will hold walk-in flu clinics for patients in the high risk categories previously mentioned. These clinics are scheduled beginning Monday, Nov. 9 and continuing each night until Friday, Nov. 13, starting at 5:30 pm. A clinic will also be held on Saturday, Nov. 14 starting at 8:30 am. All clinics will be on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be held at our Specialty Clinic (1500 Curve Crest Blvd.). More walk-in clinics will be scheduled when we receive more vaccine. We have no preservative free vaccine for children younger than 18 years of age, and a VERY limited amount of preservative free vaccine for people over the age of 18. Vaccine will not be reserved for anyone. There is no priority list other than the eligibility list provided by the Minnesota Department of Health.

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Whooping cough, otherwise known as pertusis, is a preventable disease, but requires booster vaccines throughout life. Adults and teens are most commonly affected by this 8 week coughing illness. This contagious disease is more than an annoying cough, and it can be life-threatening. Don't wait; call (651) 439-1234 to schedule an appointment and ask your healthcare provider about getting your Tdap, the booster for whooping cough and tetanus.

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