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Influenza (Flu) Vaccination Clinics

 

Prince George's County Health Department is offering H1N1 Influenza vaccinations to the general public based on the following priority groups and are subject to vaccine availability. Vaccine quantities on-hand vary based on the amount of vaccine supplied by the State of Maryland to local health departments, and the amounts used.

H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinics for the Week of November 16, 2009

GENERAL PUBLIC

H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Vaccinations:

To find a clinic nearby go to Google Flu Clinic Finder or see a private doctor

SCHOOL CHILDREN

Students in public elementary, middle and high school will be vaccinated by the Health Department for H1N1 flu; elementary school students will be vaccinated with seasonal flu also at a later date. Private school students will also be provided vaccinations. Parents and guardians should contact their child’s school for more information.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Call Healthline toll-free at 1-888-561-4049 | TTY/STS Dial 711 for Maryland Relay

Inactivated Injectable H1N1 Influenza

Live Attenuated Intranasal Spray H1N1 Influenza

Priority Groups*

  • pregnant women
  • people who live with or provide care for infants younger than 6 months of age (e.g., parents, siblings, and day care providers)
  • health care and emergency medical services personnel
  • people 6 months through 24 years of age
  • people 25 years through 64 years of age with certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications

As more vaccine becomes available, vaccinations will be offered to:

  • Healthy 25-64 year olds
  • Adults 65 years and older

Priority Groups*

Healthy people who are not pregnant and:

  • are from 2 through 24 years of age
  • are from 25 through 49 years of age and
- live with or care for infants younger than 6 months of age, or
- are health care or emergency medical personnel

As more vaccine becomes available, vaccinations will be offered to other healthy 25 through 49 year olds.

Those who should NOT get this vaccine, or should wait:

Anyone who has:

  • a severe (life-threatening) allergy to eggs, or to any other substance in the vaccine

Those with a moderate or severe illness, should wait until recovering before getting the vaccine

Medical staff can advise if you have:

  • had a life-threatening allergic reaction after receiving a dose of seasonal flu vaccine
  • ever had Guillain Barré Syndrome (a severe paralytic illness also called GBS)

Those who should NOT get this vaccine, or should wait:

  • children younger than 2, and adults 50 years and older
  • pregnant women

Anyone who has:

  • a severe (life-threatening) allergy to eggs, or to any other substance in the vaccine
  • had a life-threatening allergic reaction after receiving a dose of seasonal flu vaccine
  • children younger than 5 with asthma or one or more episodes of wheezing within the past year
  • people who have long-term health problems
  • anyone with certain muscle or nerve disorders
  • anyone with a weakened immune system
  • children or adolescents on long-term aspirin treatment

Those with a moderate or severe illness, should wait until recovering before getting the vaccine

Medical staff can advise if you have:

  • had a life-threatening allergic reaction after receiving a dose of seasonal flu vaccine
  • ever had Guillain Barré Syndrome (a severe paralytic illness also called GBS)

* Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services

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