CERTIFIED Allergy & Asthma of San Antonio

Got a CostCo membership and need an air purifier? This is your lucky day. :) This Winix purifier, good for 360 sq feet, is on sale for $60.

Winix True HEPA 4 Stage Air Purifier with Wi-Fi and Additional Filter Winix True HEPA 4 Stage Air Purifier with Wi-Fi and Additional Filter

Please note our office hours this week:

Medical center will be closed on 7/8 and 7/10.
Lincoln Heights will be closed on 7/9.

Happy Independence Day weekend!

DEAL ALERT! Patients are always asking about the best value when it comes to air purifiers. WINIX is a great balance of performance and value. Here's an opportunity to buy a refurbished model (for a 360 sq-ft room) for 65 bucks! Today only on Woot.

For any other questions, visit us at www.sanantonioallergist.com

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How does the moon get a haircut?

Eclipse it.

Happy eclipse day! Our offices are open. We have extra glasses at the Med center office if you need any. Hopefully we can see something... 🌨️

Mountain cedar is here to ring in the New Year! (Luckily, our patients have a treatment plan and are ready!) Wishing you all the best for 2024.

WATCH: Mountain Cedar trees “exploding” with pollen in San Antonio, the Hill Country 🤧 Cedar season lasts through mid-February

Our offices will be closed from 12/29/23 to 1/1/24. Happy New Year!

Allergy & Asthma Network Our mission is to end needless death and suffering due to asthma, allergies and related conditions.

DEAL ALERT! This Coway HEPA filter is on sale at WalMart for $129, a $68 savings. HEPA air purifiers are a great way to reduce your exposures to allergens in your home. We recommend them for use in your bedroom, office, and/or living rooms.

Coway Airmega 200M True HEPA Air Purifier with 361 sq. ft. Coverage in Black - Walmart.com Arrives by tomorrow Buy Coway Airmega 200M True HEPA Air Purifier with 361 sq. ft. Coverage in Black at Walmart.com

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-panel-says-common-counter-decongestant-phneylephrine-doesnt-work-rcna104424

FDA panel says common over-the-counter decongestant doesn’t work The ingredient, called phenylephrine, is found in a number of over-the-counter cold and allergy medications.

Time to bring the kiddos to the office to fill out those Asthma Action plans! Enjoy the last couple of weeks of summer break.

https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/updated-covid-19-vaccines-use-united-states-beginning-fall-2023

We have had some questions recently regarding COVID-19 vaccine updates. Information regarding this is not as visible these days, so here it is. In summary, it looks like there is going to be a new monovalent vaccine in the Fall, based on the latest "XBB strain".

Updated COVID-19 Vaccines for Use in the United States Beginning in Fa FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) met on June 15, 2023, to discuss and make recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 strain(s) for updated COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States beginning in the fall of 2023. For the 2023-2024 formulation of the COVID-19 vacci

Our offices are closed today. Stay warm!

To all of our patients and their families,
Happy New Year! 🎉🎉

Our offices will be closed this afternoon. We will be back on Monday 11/28. Happy Thanksgiving!

Just having a little fun on Halloween. 🎃

COVID-19 vaccine update:

The CDC recommends getting the new Moderna (ages 18+) and Pfizer (ages 12+) boosters, which cover the last 2 Omicron strains. They should be given at least 2 months after the last dose of the base series of any of the available vaccines.