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 Wake County's H1N1 vaccine clinics will be open on Saturday, November 21, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click here for more information.
School based seasonal flu vaccine clinics continue - view details
Influenza (flu) usually occurs during the winter months in our part of the world. The viruses that cause "seasonal flu" usually cause illness between November and April though this can vary from year to year. Seasonal flu viruses have not been the cause of flu illness in Wake County yet this year.
In April of 2009, a new influenza virus, called novel H1N1 flu, began causing illness in people around the world. Most flu illness in Wake County at this time is caused by H1N1.
Information about H1N1 and seasonal flu is changing regularly, and it can be difficult to know what information you need to know. That is why this Web site was developed – specifically for people who live, work and play in Wake County. It will be updated regularly and include accurate information that you and your family need. You can also sign up to receive updates on H1N1 and emergencies via Twitter.
Vaccine in the Community
As of Thursday, October 22, 2009, 20,600 doses of H1N1 vaccine in the nasal and injectable forms have been distributed to medical care providers in Wake County during the month of October 2009. The doses, in accordance with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being distributed to people in priority groups.
“Based on the County’s recent experience, we know that the H1N1 flu vaccine is in high demand in our community,” said Wake County Community Health Director Sue Lynn Ledford. “We are pleased that the County, our local hospitals and many of our medical care providers have received the H1N1 vaccine, and can participate in the distribution process.”
Of the 20,600 doses recently received throughout Wake County, 5,000 were distributed to hospitals and 9,000 were distributed to private medical care providers. Wake County run facilities received 6,600 doses that have already been distributed. The majority of the private medical care providers that received the H1N1 vaccine were obstetricians and gynecologists and pediatricians because they provide health care to patients in the highest risk groups.
Stay connected
WakeGOV.com/flu will be updated when Wake County receives more information. Vaccination and other H1N1 information specific to Wake County will updated on this site and also be sent via Twitter to anyone signed up to receive tweets from the ReadyWake Twitter account.
Related Links
More information about H1N1 and Seasonal Flu are also available from the following Web sites:
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