H1N1 Influenza CCHD H1N1 FLU CLINICS
The H1N1 flu is a serious disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between mid-April and November 14, 2009, 47 million people in the United States were infected with the 2009 H1N1 flu, more than 200,000 people were hospitalized, and over 9,800 people died.
Influenza is unpredictable and we do not know the likelihood of a future wave of H1N1 flu, but we do know that vaccination is the most important step in protecting against influenza. Protect yourself, your family and your community by getting vaccinated. Visit www.flu.gov to find the closest vaccination clinic and learn more facts about the H1N1 flu. Show your love to your family and our community by keeping yourself and those close to you healthy; get yourself and your family vaccinated.
Please click on the links and downloadable documents on the right for more information.
Click here for information on SEASONAL FLU CLINICS.
Press Releases
MedImmune H1N1 Vaccine Recall 12/23/09
Link to MedImmune
Q & A Regarding Recall
(The nasal spray vaccine (MedImmune)
that
the Health District has received to date
has NOT been recalled.)
Warning Regarding Scam CDC E-mail
December 1, 2009
November 30, 2009 Press Release
November 11, 2009 Press Release
October 23, 2009 CCHD H1N1 Update
September 28, 2009 CCHD H1N1 Update
September 10, 2009 CCHD H1N1 Update
Downloads
H1N1 INJECTABLE Vaccine Consent Form
CCHD Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Pamphlet
H1N1 Vaccine Information Sheet (Inactivated)
H1N1 Vaccine Information Sheet LAIV (Nasal)
H1N1 Powerpoint Presentation (DPH)
H1N1 Influenza Info for CT Residents
H1N1 Flu and You (General Info.)
H1N1 Flu Prevention Poster (english)
H1N1 Flu Prevention Poster (spanish)
Caring for Children with H1N1 or Seasonal Influenza
CDC "Take 3 Steps to Fight the Flu" Flyer
Handwashing Poster ("Thanks for washing your hands")
Prevent the Flu with Good Health Habits
What to do If You Get Flu-Like Symptoms
Preparing for Pandemic Flu: A personal and family guide
Links
- CDC H1N1 (Swine) Flu Web Page
Pandemic Flu.gov (U.S. Health and Human Services)
CT Flu Watch (CT Dept of Public Health) - APHA "Get Ready for Flu" Web Page
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