Flu Vaccine Information 2020/21

The flu shot is available for all patients and it is now state law that all Massachusetts students under 30 years old receive theirs by December 31, 2020.

Patients and their caregivers may receive flu shots in the following ways:

1. At a well or sick visit (as appropriate)

2. At a sibling's well visit. Please call us in advance to let us know you'd like to add siblings so that we can safely manage the number of people in our office at one time.

3. At a flu shot clinic in our office on weekdays. Please make an appointment via your MyChart account. Note that we publish flu clinic times in MyChart 7-10 days in advance. If you don't see any available slots, please check back the next week for new availability. If you don't yet have a MyChart account, please call the office for an activation code.

4. At a drive thru/stroll thru flu shot clinic in our back parking lot on weekends (see map). Please make an appointment via your MyChart account. Note that we publish flu clinic times in MyChart 7-10 days in advance. If you don't see any available slots, please check back the next week for new availability. If you don't yet have a MyChart account, please call the office for an activation code.

5. As a caregiver: a completed caregiver consent form and a $35 fee is required


IMPORTANT FLU SHOT CLINIC INFORMATION

  1. If you are signed up for a WEEKDAY then the flu clinic is IN THE OFFICE, SUITE 7A.    If you are signed up for a WEEKEND then the flu clinic is IN THE PARKING LOT IN BACK OF 1180 BEACON STREET and is drive thru or stroll thru only.
  1. Please make sure you are signed up for the type of clinic that is right for your child/family.
  1. Please see the Vaccine Information Sheet about the Influenza vaccine for your review.
  1. If you are a caregiver looking to receive a vaccine, please print out and fill out the form at the bottom of this document.

DRIVE THRU/STROLL THRU FLU SHOT CLINIC INFORMATION

  • WEEKEND DATES ONLY (weekday dates are in our office as usual)
  • IF YOU ARE DRIVING, PLEASE PULL INTO THE ALLEY behind The Inn at Brookline (1200 Beacon Street), at the corner of Beacon Street and St. Paul Street and drive behind the buildings to the parking lot behind 1180 Beacon where someone will be there to check you in for flu shots. (see map)
  • IF YOU ARE WALKING, PLEASE ENTER THE PARKING LOT FROM THE POWELL STREET SIDE (so you aren’t waiting on foot in a line of cars!) and someone will check you in for your flu shots. (see map)
  • Please wear appropriate clothing to receive your flu shot in the car. Examples would be: short sleeved shirt for kids and adults, shorts or onesie for children under 3 years old. You will need to be able to quickly and easily take off the top layer of clothing to expose your skin.
  • If caregivers would like to receive a flu vaccine, please come with the consent form printed and filled out AND with $35 in cash or check, made out to Brookline Pediatrics.

Flu Shot Map

Caregiver Consent Form



Our Location

1180 Beacon St. Suite 7A Brookline, MA 02446

Hours of Operation

Our Regular Schedule

Monday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

Sick visits by on-call physician

Sunday:

Sick visits by on-call physician

Meet Our Staff

  • Meredith Saillant,
    MD
    Pediatrician

    Dr. Saillant completed undergraduate and graduate degrees at Brown University and  The University of Michigan, respectively, before graduating from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2000.  She completed her pediatric residency in 2003 training at Children's Hospital Boston and Boston Medical Center through the Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics.  She founded the town-wide middle school baseline concussion screening program in conjunction with the Town of Brookline in 2012 and has served as a consultant to the Pediatric Physicians Organization at Children's Hospital on their concussion treatment protocol. She is on the board of the Massachusetts Concussion Management Coalition. She joined the practice in 2003.

  • Rebecca Horne,
    MD
    Pediatrician

    Dr. Horne graduated from Brown University and received her MD from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.  Before going to medical school, she spent a year in Eritrea working in HIV/AIDS awareness and a year working at Planned Parenthood's public outreach department.  Dr. Horne completed her pediatric residency in the Boston Combined Residency Program at Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center.  She spent several years at Boston Children's Hospital providing care for patients in the Young Parents Program.  She joined the practice in 2010.

  • Julie Dollinger, MD
    Pediatrician

    Dr. Dollinger graduated from Princeton University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and also holds a Master's degree in pharmacology from New York University.  She completed her pediatric training at Boston Children's Hospital, and has practiced general pediatrics in the greater Boston area for over 20 years.  Dr. Dollinger's areas of interests include developmental-behavioral pediatrics, adolescent medicine, natural/holistic medicine, and adoption. Dr. Dollinger has worked in the Indian Health Service in Chinle, AZ and Wolf Point, MT; she has travelled on medical missions to Cuba and Dneprepotrovsk, Ukraine.  Locally, she is a longtime member of the Maimonides Society (the medical philanthropic arm of Boston Combined Jewish Philanthropies) and has been medical consultant to several area preschools and private schools.  She also serves as Director of the Community Pediatrics Program at Boston Childrens Hospital.She joined the practice in 2017

  • Shana Zandman, MD
    Pediatrician

    Dr. Zandman graduated from Cornell University where she studied Human Biology and Development.  She received her MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan and completed her pediatric residency at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.  Dr. Zandman completed one year as Chief Resident at Floating Hospital and then worked for two years in a busy pediatric private practice in Barrington, Rhode Island prior to joining the practice in 2014.  She enjoys spending time with her husband and two young girls, cooking and international travel.