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H1N1 Flu Information

As you may have heard, a new influenza virus, called the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, was first identified in the United States in late April 2009.  The virus has caused illness ranging from mild to severe, including hospitalizations and deaths.  There have been large outbreaks in some schools across the country.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended that these priority groups get immunized for H1N1 as soon as the vaccine is available:

• Children and young adults aged 6 months through 24 years
• Pregnant women
• People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age
• Health care and emergency medical services workers
• People ages 25 through 64 years who have certain health conditions such as HIV, diabetes, or heart lung disease.

Vaccination is the best way to protect from this potentially serious disease.  The Flu Coalition (community partners from Lincoln, Pike and Warren Counties) is working on plans to get the influenza vaccine to the priority groups listed above.  School staff have been in direct contact with the Flu Coalition and are attempting to educate students and their families regarding flu prevention.  We expect to receive a limited amount of vaccine soon, and initially plan to hold a centralized clinic in each county on three consecutive days.  As more vaccine is delivered other clinics will be scheduled and the dates, times and locations will be announced.  If you have any questions about the vaccine or the clinics, please call 636-528-6117 from 8 a.m. till 4:30 p.m.  For more information please visit the CDC’s H1N1 influenza website:  http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ and also http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/parents.  In addition to the H1N1 flu, seasonal flu is still a concern.  You should see your health care provider as soon as possible to receive the seasonal flu vaccination.

Recent Press Releases:

Flu Update (PDF -- 184 KB)

Seasonal Flu vs H1N1 (PDF -- 184 KB)