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February 9, 2010

Novel H1N1 (swine) Influenza

Flu Hotline at 321-2222 or 1-800-962-2343

Message from the CDC's Thomas Frieden

1-26-10

In this letter Dr. Frieden reminds medical providers that young children remain at risk of H1N1 flu infection.

Click here to read the letter

Health District Now Taking H1N1 Appointments

CDHD wrapped up the final Point of Dispensing (POD) H1N1 Flu Clinics on December 21st. Overall the clinics and school-based vaccination programs have been a tremendous success, with more than 40,000 doses of vaccine administered.

Now CDHD is offering appointments for the H1N1 flu vaccine at all three of its offices.

The Boise office (707 N Armstrong Place) is offering by appointment only flu clinics every Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Call the CDHD Flu Hotline, 321-2222, during regular business hours to make an appointment.

The Mountain Home office (520 E 8th N Street) office is holding by appointment only flu clinics every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Call 580-6002 to make an appointment.

The McCall office (703 North 1st St) is holding by appointment only flu clinics every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Call 630-8002 to make an appointment.

Those interested in the vaccine can speed the process by downloading and filling out the Public H1N1 Flu Vaccine Consent Form in advance of their appointment.

Schools

Teams of nurses are back in district area schools with the In-School H1N1 vaccination campaign.

Here is the School Schedule as of February 9th.

Private and charter schools with 50 or more students are also being served in the current round of school-based vaccination plans. Participation is voluntary. All students must have a signed School Consent Form in order be vaccinated.

CDHD Clients

CDHD is currently offering the H1N1 flu vaccine to clients in the Women, Infants & Children (WIC), Reproductive Health and Environmental Health programs who fit the Priority Groups. As these clients come in for their appointments they are offered the vaccine.

Vaccine Administered or Distributed

To date CDHD has administered over 40,000 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine, and has sent nearly 50,000 doses to doctors' offices, obstetricians, Mountain Home Air Force Base and Boise State University, and area pharmacies.

Pharmacies

Click here for a list of pharmacies in Ada, Elmore and Valley counties that have the H1N1 Flu Vaccine.