Over the last
few weeks, health care providers in Westchester County have been
receiving a consistent supply of H1N1 vaccine. As a result, there is
less demand for the vaccine by those in high risk priority groups.
Since more vaccine is being shipped to doctor’s offices, providers
are now able to offer H1N1 immunizations to anyone over six months
of age who wants to be vaccinated. Your own
health care provider may be your best option for
getting vaccinated against the seasonal flu and the
H1N1 flu.
Please check back with
your provider or pharmacist about availability.
If you or your child has the flu, it could be H1N1 influenza. To
avoid spreading the flu if you have mild illness and if you have
mild illness and no risk for complications, please stay at home
until any fever is gone for at least 24 hours without the use of
fever-reducing medicines. If you have mild illness and medical risk,
call your doctor before going to the doctor’s office. If you are
severely ill, go to the emergency room.
Most people do not need to a lab test to confirm H1N1 influenza.
Testing for flu is necessary only when people are sick enough to be
hospitalized.
Most people don't need antiviral medications (such as Tamiflu),
which are not recommended except for people with the flu who are at
higher risk from serious health problems from flu or who have severe
illness, or for prevention only in people at risk for serious
complications from the flu.
For more information about H1N1 and regular flu, please visit the
links below.
Important Phone Numbers/Hotlines |
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For School and Early Childhood Programs |
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For Physicians and Health Care Providers |
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Flyers, Brochures and
Fact Sheets |
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The vaccine was distributed to Westchester
pediatricians, internists, obstetricians, family
practitioners and specialists.
County workers packed their vaccine in coolers with
cold packs and provided all the syringes and other
supplies needed to deliver the vaccine. About
150,000 doses already have been received by larger
providers, many of whom have administered the
vaccine to their patients in the five designated
risk groups.
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Westchester County
Department of Health
Information line: 914-813-5000 (available 24/7)
New York State Department of Health
H1N1 Flu Hotline: 1-800-808-1987 (available 24/7)
NYSDOH website on H1N1 flu
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
800-232-4636 / 888-232-6348 TTY
CDC website on H1N1 flu
World Health Organization (WHO)
H1N1 2009
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Information for Individuals
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NEW
Know what to do about the flu brochure
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NEW
Conozca lo que debe hacer acerca de la Gripe
updated Jan. 2010 |
Q & A about the Non-Safety-Related Voluntary
Recall of pediatric
H1N1vaccine (flu.gov) |
 Hand
washing
is a simple habit that can
help keep you and your family healthy.
Learn the benefits of good hand hygiene. |
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General Information (CDC)
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H1N1 Vaccine Questions & Answers
Updated 1/2010 |
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Influenza
H1N1(Gripe
Porcina) |
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Regular
flu facts and vaccine information
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Flu Facts
(CDC) |
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Preventing the flu
(CDC) |
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Swine flu and you |
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What
you should do about Swine Flu
(NYC) |
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Questions and Answers about 2009 H1N1 in pets
(CDC) |
For Parents Who Have Children or
Adolescents with High-Risk
Medical Conditions" brochure |
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How
to Sneeze (Video) |
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Don't Get, Don't Spread Video
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CDC Chief
Science Officer Dr. Anne Schuchat answers parents questions
about the 2009 H1N1 flu (Video) |
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Elmo, from Sesame Street,
offers flu prevention tips (Video) |
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Watch Dr. Clarke's winning PSA contest video on the flu |
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Parents
and Caregivers
(CDC) |
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Pregnant
Women
(CDC) |
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Adults
with HIV Infection (CDC) |
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Updated
Flu Frequently Asked Questions |
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Recomendaciones
Sobre Influenza (Gripe) Porcina |
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Datos importantes
sobre la influenza porcina
(gripe porcina) (CDC) |
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Travelers'
Health (CDC) |
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For School and Early Childhood Programs
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You can take a flu test at your
doctor’s office or at a hospital emergency room. This test
CANNOT determine whether you have H1N1 (swine) flu. The test CAN
determine whether the flu virus is present and whether the virus
is type A, the most common type of flu virus, or type B. So, if
you test positive for the flu at your doctor’s office or at an
emergency room, this only means you have the flu, which could be
the seasonal flu. The Westchester County Health Department has
only been screening cases of flu A for swine flu when a person
appears to be part of a cluster of illness, mostly in schools
and pre-schools, or is hospitalized with a flu-like illness.
Many of those who appeared to be part of a cluster have been
found to have had seasonal flu or no flu at all, and simply a
virus.
Guidance
for Assessment of Students Suspected of Having Influenza
(May 26, 2009) |
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Child
Care, Schools & Colleges
CDC) |
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Latest Guidance for MDs, Schools and
other Professionals |
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For Physicians and Health Care Providers
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Professionals
Corner |
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For Employers
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Employers
and Businesses
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Workplace HR Q
& A |
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Preparing
Workplaces for a Flu Pandemic |
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Flu advice for businesses |
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Flyers, Brochures and Fact Sheets
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NEW
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updated Jan. 2010 |
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NEW
Conozca lo que debe hacer acerca de la Gripe
updated Jan. 2010 |
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H1N1 Vaccine Questions & Answers
Updated 1/2010 |
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Cover your cough
fact sheets (English)
(Spanish) |
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Download
the Health Alert H1N1
Flu poster (CDC) |
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CDC
2009
H1N1 Flu:
Free
brochures and flyers |
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H1N1
"Take 3" brochure |
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2009 H1N1 Flu and You brochure |
