Vaccinations
 A vaccine against novel H1N1 flu is being produced and is now available in some areas. Wake County has recieved its first shipments of the nasal H1N1 flu vaccine and expects to continue recieving vaccine for several weeks. The vaccine is available to help prevent people, in the highest risk groups, from getting H1N1 flu. A vaccine against seasonal flu is available each fall and winter. Both vaccinations will be available in shot and nasal forms.
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H1N1 Vaccinations
Wake County will open H1N1 vaccination clinics primarily for healthy children ages 2 to 18 on Saturday, November 21, 2009. The clinic at the Sunnybrook Building in Raleigh, the Northern Regional Center in Wake Forest and Apex High School in Apex and will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinics will offer the nasal spray vaccine to people who are eligible to recieve them within the priority groups. The injectable form of the H1N1 vaccine will be available to individuals that cannot recieve the nasal spray vaccine within the priority groups.
The groups recommended to receive the H1N1 vaccine include:
- Pregnant Women
- Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months
- Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel
- Children ages 6 months to 24 years
- Persons ages 25 to 64 with underlying health issues
Raleigh
Public Health Center – G35
10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh
Wake Forest
Northern Regional Center
350 East Holding Ave., Wake Forest
Apex
Apex High School
1501 Laura Duncan Rd., Apex
People who are planning to recieve a seasonal or H1N1 vaccination from Wake County have the option to fill out their paper work at home, and bring it with them to the vaccination site. The forms are available in English and Spanish.
Vaccination and other H1N1 information specific to Wake County will also be sent via Twitter to anyone signed up to receive tweets from the ReadyWake Twitter account.
About the Nasal Vaccine
The Nasal FluMist vaccine is composed of a weakened live virus and is only recommended for healthy people between the ages of 2 and 49 years of age. The vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women, anyone with a long-term health problem or children with asthma.
 At this time, Wake County will give H1N1 FluMist nasal influenza vaccine to the following people:
- Children ages 2-24
- Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 2 years of age
- Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel that will be in contact with high-risk groups
H1N1 Nasal FluMist and Seasonal FluMist should not be given at the same time. Children under 9 years of age should get two doses of the H1N1 vaccination (either nasal or injectable), one month apart, other children and adults only need one dose.
View information on who should get the H1N1 Nasal FluMist vaccine.
View frequently asked questions about the nasal vaccine for H1N1.
Seasonal Flu Vaccination
Vaccination is the best way to prevent the seasonal flu. Almost everyone can benefit from the seasonal flu vaccination. Seasonal influenza (flu) is caused by a virus that invades the nose, throat and lungs. It can be easily spread from one person to another through the air when an infected person sneezes, coughs or talks. Flu can also be spread when a person touches a surface that has influenza virus on it (doorknobs, hands, computer key boards, etc.) then touches their nose or mouth.
Seaonal flu is very different from a cold. It is much more serious. For some people, infection with flu can lead to complications that range from sinus and ear infections to bronchitis and pneumonia. Flu can make chronic medical conditions worse. Flu is a major cause of illness and death, leading to an average of about 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations in the United States yearly. Learn more about seasonal flu vaccination.
For more information, call 212-7000.
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