The supplies of vaccine are being distributed in the accordance with CDC and Texas Department of State Health Services guidelines, as outlined below.

Distribution Specifics

• Eligible healthcare workers within TCPA

• 2-to-3-year olds who are healthy, without respiratory symptoms or underlying medical conditions, and who are already scheduled at TCPA practices for appointments

• Additional patients who are in the qualifying 2-to-3 year old distribution group will receive calls from TCPA to schedule their vaccinations while supplies last

• As more vaccine becomes available, TCPA practices will call additional patients, following the CDC and state recommended distribution guidelines, to schedule their immunizations

Limited Doses
Because limited doses are available relative to the patient population, TCPA practices expect to deplete these first supplies of vaccine in a short time. Doses will continue to arrive, but the delivery schedule is uncertain at this time. TCPA practices will call all eligible patients to schedule the nasal vaccine. If you are a parent of a Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates patient, your child’s pediatrician practice will contact you to schedule appointments as vaccine becomes available. TCPA families are asked not to call or visit a TCPA practice or pediatrician seeking H1N1 vaccine. Remember, shipments are limited and are arriving in stages, so everyone is asked to be patient.

About Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates
Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates (TCPA), a subsidiary of Texas Children’s Hospital, is the nation’s largest group of general pediatricians. To provide access to outstanding pediatricians, TCPA has more than 40 locations throughout Houston and its surrounding communities. Founded in 1995, with the mission of providing the finest pediatricians, TCPA is dedicated to delivering comprehensive, quality primary care and education to the children of the community. More than 140 TCPA board-certified or board-eligible pediatricians provide pediatric medical care. Practices are located in convenient urban or suburban areas to provide ease of access to the families they serve. Today, TCPA’s pediatricians serve approximately 20 percent of Houston’s children. They help prevent childhood illnesses and are an integral part of Texas Children’s commitment to building a community of healthy children. Because of its affiliation with Baylor College of Medicine, the depth of the pediatric subspecialties within Baylor College of Medicine is a resource for TCPA’s physicians and their patients who need specialized care.