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looking for fluzone in phila area

post #1 of 6
12/19/11 at 9:15am
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hi - so i'm looking to get my 6 month old daughter a thimerosal (mercury)-free flu vaccination and it looks like the only one that is thimerosal-free and is approved for 6 month olds is fluzone prefilled syringes.  the problem is that i can't get it from my pediatrician and can't find a pharmacy to fill it either.  does anyone know where i can get some around philly?  thanks!

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post #2 of 6
12/19/11 at 1:33pm

Have you tried Faculty Practice @ CHOP?  215-590-2178 is their number.  

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post #3 of 6
12/19/11 at 2:13pm
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thanks!  i just tried them and they won't do it unless we make them our daughter's primary care practice unfortunately.  thanks for the suggestion though.  i'm gonna try calling some more pharmacies i think

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post #4 of 6
12/20/11 at 4:55am

How about the urgent care centers?   Concentra has several around the area http://www.concentra.com/.  

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post #5 of 6
12/20/11 at 10:42am
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Just tried them and they don't vaccinate for kids under 9, plus they only have the 10 dose bottles which actually does have the thimerisol unfortunately :(  Thanks again though and wish me luck as I plow on!

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post #6 of 6
12/20/11 at 12:12pm
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Success!  It took me many attempts over 2 days to actually speak to a nurse over the phone, but you can get the thimerisol-free prefilled syringes of fluzone at any Philadelphia City Health Center as a walk-in!  Thanks, Spotted Fox, for all your help! 

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