Seasonal Vaccines for the Whole Family
Stay safe this season with flu and COVID-19 vaccines from Metro Pediatrics. It’s the best way to protect yourself and your family from serious complications like pneumonia and hospitalization.
Who We Can Vaccinate
We can provide flu and COVID-19 vaccines for everyone ages 6 months to 64 years old.
However, we are unable to vaccinate the following groups at our clinics:
- Individuals who are 65 or older.
- Patients with Medicare or Kaiser HMO insurance.
If you are in one of these groups, please contact your primary care provider or local health department for vaccination options.
How to Book Your Appointments
Please schedule each family member individually, choosing the same or closest appointment times for everyone in your party.
- In-Clinic Appointments: Visit one of our clinics for your vaccination.
- Sensory-Friendly Appointments: If past attempts at vaccination have been unsuccessful, please call our Bridgeport office at 503-214-2064 to schedule a sensory-friendly appointment for your child.
- During a Well-Child Visit: You and your child can receive both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at an upcoming well-child visit. Please call us to add family members to the appointment.
Note: Drive-thru events have ended for the 2025-2026 season.
If you have any questions or need help scheduling, please call us at 833-PDX-KIDS.
Why Flu Shots Matter: Protect Your Family This Season
Every fall and winter, we strongly recommend flu shots for everyone in your family 6 months of age and older. This year, it’s more critical than ever.
A Busy Virus Season
Like last year, we expect a surge of viruses, including the flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Getting sick with multiple viruses at once can be especially dangerous. Vaccination is your best defense.
The Flu is More Than Just a “Mild” Illness
In children, the flu often means 5-6 days of high fever, cough, body aches, and headaches. This leads to missed school, missed work for parents, and a miserable child. But the flu can be much worse. It can cause serious complications like meningitis (brain and spinal cord infection) and bacterial pneumonia, even in healthy individuals.
The Reality of Flu Deaths
The flu causes 6,300 to 52,000 deaths in the U.S. annually. These tragedies happen in Oregon, and even to patients in our clinic. The heartbreaking part? Many of these deaths are preventable with vaccination.
Get Your Family Vaccinated Together
We’re offering flu shots for everyone under 65, with a few insurance exceptions (Medicare/Kaiser HMO). Getting vaccinated together can help ease anxiety for both kids and parents. Choose from our convenient drive-thru, in-clinic, or sensory-friendly appointments. Schedule your family’s flu shots by calling us or booking online at metropediatrics.com.
Flu Shots: Protection and Prevention
Flu vaccines provide valuable protection in these ways:
- Preventing the flu: They reduce your chance of getting sick.
- Reducing severity: Even if you get the flu, the vaccine lessens the severity of symptoms and the risk of serious complications like pneumonia, meningitis, and death.
- Protecting the community: Vaccination helps limit the spread of the virus.
As Important as Other Childhood Vaccines
While not mandatory for school, we consider flu shots as important as any other childhood vaccine. They’re especially vital for children under 2 and those with chronic conditions like asthma, who are at higher risk for complications.
Flu Shots Don’t Cause the Flu
Flu shots cannot give you the flu. Reactions are typically mild, like soreness at the injection site or a brief, low-grade fever, similar to other vaccines.
Protect Your Family and Community
Please vaccinate your entire family against the flu. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask us or visit the AAP’s website.
Thank you for helping keep our community healthy!
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