H1N1 VACCINATION CLINIC SCHEDULE

updated 04/01/10

The Caroline County Health Department has scheduled the following H1N1 Swine Flu and Seasonal Flu vaccination clinics for the general population, including healthy adults and seniors for 2010. Please call 410-479-8005 to check on vaccine availability and holiday closings before coming to a Walk-In H1N1/Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinic.

There is NO CHARGE for H1N1 Swine Flu vaccinations and a $20.00 CHARGE for Seasonal Flu Vaccinations.

Walk-in Flu Vaccination Clinics

 What: Walk in H1N1/Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinics

When: Monday - Friday

Time: 9:00AM - 12:00 noon, and 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Where: Caroline County Health Department

403 S. 7^th St., Denton, MD 21629

   All Clinics dependent on vaccine availability

Good personal hygiene can reduce the risk of illness:

• Wash your hands often

• Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing

• If you have flu like symptoms , stay home

 This web site will be updated regularly as more vaccine is received and clinics are scheduled.

 Please call 410-479-8005 for additional H1N1 Vaccination information and a list of priority categories.

 

2009 H1N1 Flu Information

2009 H1N1 (SWINE) INFLUENZA VACCINE WILL BE ARRIVING IN QUANTITY DURING LATE OCTOBER AND EARLY NOVEMBER.  AS SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES ARE AVAILABLE, 2009 H1N1 VACCINATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE DURING OUR NORMAL SEASONAL FLU CLINICS WHICH ARE LISTED BELOW IN THE SEASONAL FLU SECTION OF THIS PAGE.  PLEASE CALL THE CAROLINE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR WATCH THE LOCAL MEDIA TO FIND OUT WHEN THE H1N1 VACCINE WILL BE AVAILABLE.   PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE GROUPS THAT WILL RECEIVE  THE VACCINE FIRST ARE:

• Pregnant women because they are at higher risk of complications and can potentially provide protection to infants who cannot be vaccinated;
• Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months of age because younger infants are at higher risk of influenza-related complications and cannot be vaccinated. Vaccination of those in close contact with infants younger than 6 months old might help protect infants by “cocooning” them from the virus;
• Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel because infections among healthcare workers have been reported and this can be a potential source of infection for vulnerable patients. Also, increased absenteeism in this population could reduce healthcare system capacity;
• All people from 6 months through 24 years of age
  • Children from 6 months through 18 years of age because cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza have been seen in children who are in close contact with each other in school and day care settings, which increases the likelihood of disease spread, and
  • Young adults 19 through 24 years of age because many cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza have been seen in these healthy young adults and they often live, work, and study in close proximity, and they are a frequently mobile population; and,
• Persons aged 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza.

No shortage of 2009 H1N1 vaccine is expected, but vaccine availability and demand can be unpredictable and there is some possibility that initially, the vaccine will be available in limited quantities. .  

Once the demand for vaccine for the prioritized groups has been met at the local level, programs and providers should also begin vaccinating everyone from the ages of 25 through 64 years. Current studies indicate that the risk for infection among persons age 65 or older is less than the risk for younger age groups. However, once vaccine demand among younger age groups has been met, programs and providers should offer vaccination to people 65 or older.

More Information on H1N1 Influenza (Flu)

Maryland Flu Hotline 1-877-633-5848

SEASONAL FLU VACCINATIONS (Not H1N1 Swine Flu)

CAROLINE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FLU CLINICS

All flu clinics held at Caroline County Health Department unless otherwise indicated.

FLU INFORMATION AND FORMS

What You Need To Know - Lo Que Usted Nesecita Saber

Flu Vaccine Consent Form - Formulario de Consentimiento para la Vucuna para la Gripe

The cost of seasonal flu vaccine will be $20.00; the health department will be able to bill Medicare Part B.

Flu Information Only - call 410-479-8005

 

For additional flu information click on the link below

http://www.dhmh.maryland.gov/swineflu/

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