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Patient Information
~ H1N1 Vaccine Influenza ® ~
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~ NOW AVAILABLE ~
Reserve your H1N1 Vaccine
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Manufacture availablity is limited
"First come, first serve basis"
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Who Should Consider Vaccination?
The Department of Health is now providing H1N1 vaccine to any Pennsylvanian who wants it. However, the department continues to urge members of priority groups to be vaccinated against H1N1.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 5 groups of people are considered most vulnerable to complications from the H1N1 virus and should consider getting the vaccination for H1N1 flu.
The CDC has identified the following groups as priority groups for receiving the vaccination.
Pregnant women are advised to get the H1N1 vaccine during pregnancy. Evidence that influenza can be more severe in pregnant women is available from observations during previous pandemics and from studies among pregnant women who had seasonal influenza. These problems may include early labor or severe pneumonia. In addition, maternal influenza virus infection and accompanying fever place fetuses at risk for complications such as birth defects and preterm birth.
Because children 6 months to 18 years are in close contact in schools and day care centers, the likelihood that H1N1 could spread among them is increased. Otherwise healthy adults 19 to 24 are encouraged to get vaccinated because they often live, work and study in close proximity. Therefore, H1N1 vaccination is recommended for both groups.
Infection among the healthcare providers treating the public could potentially infect patients seeking treatment for other health problems. Also, healthcare providers are encouraged to get vaccinated so they can stay well enough to treat the rest of the population.
Because infants under 6 months cannot be vaccinated, their parents and caregivers should take care to stay flu-free in an effort to "cocoon" them from the virus.
People with conditions including asthma, diabetes, suppressed immune systems, heart disease, kidney disease, and neurocognitive and neuromuscular disorders should receive the H1N1 vaccination to prevent further complications.
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Protecting Yourself and Your Family
H1N1 is a virus passed -
(1) through the droplets of sneezes and coughs, and
(2) by touching surfaces infected by people with influenza.
Protecting yourself is easier than you think:
1. Use a tissue to cover your cough and sneeze. If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze in your sleeve, not your hand.
Covering your cough is key to preventing the spread of the virus. Dispose of the tissue immediately and wash your hands. Coughing or sneezing into your sleeve avoids infecting your hands and keeps germs from spreading to people or surfaces around you.
2. Keep your hands away from your face and don't touch your mouth, nose or eyes.
Germs on your hands can easily spread to your mouth, nose and eyes when you touch your face.
3. Wash your hands with soap often (or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer)
Germs can live for up to 8 hours on all the surfaces you touch. Take the time — every time — to wash your hands when you've been in public (that goes for meetings, the supermarket, school, the park...anywhere your hands touch something other hands have touched). And especially before you eat.
A Hand-Washing Tutorial
- Wet hands with clean water and soap.
- Scrub all parts of your hands (including backs, between fingers, under nails) with a soapy lather as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice (about 20 seconds).
- Rinse well.
- Dry using a paper towel (or at home, your own designated towel).
- If possible, turn off the faucet handle with your paper towel.
4. Keep frequently used surfaces clean !!!
5. Stay home if you get sick.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends you stay home until at least 24 hours after your fever is gone, leaving the house only to get medical care. Schools and workplaces are encouraging this policy to avoid infecting other students and employees.
One last tip to prepare for the upcoming flu season: Stock over-the-counter medications, alcohol-based cleaner, tissues and plenty of fluids while you're well to avoid the need for a pharmacy trip in the event you do get sick.
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* * * IMPORTANT MESSAGE * * *
We, at Hayden's Pharmacy Immunization Clinic, care about your health and well-being. If you are intersted in the H1N1 vaccine, we strongly encourage patients to discuss this vaccine with your physician or primary caregiver.
OUR PHARMACISTS ARE CERTIFIED WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA
BOARD OF PHARMACY TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS
AND VACCINATIONS TO PATIENTS.
OUR CLINIC SERVICES ARE REGULATED AND LICENSED THROUGH THE
PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PHARMACY. OUR FACILITY ABIDES BY
ALL REGULATIONS AND RULES SET FORTH BY THIS AGENCY AND IS SUBJECT
TO PERIODIC INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
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