LANE CO. PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS RELEASE:
Lane County Public Health has tentatively scheduled free walk-in H1N1 Community Clinics. These free walk-in clinics are tentatively based on vaccine availability.
It is anticipated that H1N1 flu will continue to circulate in our community for some months to come. Pandemic influenza often affects the community in waves. If you are not able to be immunized early, a later H1N1 immunization still offers important protection for the months ahead.
H1N1 Community Clinic Schedule:
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, October 31
Regional Sports Center
200 S. 32nd Street, Springfield
4-7 p.m.
Monday, November 2
Shepherd Room
700 Gibbs Avenue, Cottage Grove
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, November 7
Wheeler Pavilion, Lane County Fairgrounds
796 W. 13th Street, Eugene
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, November 14
Wheeler Pavilion, Lane County Fairgrounds
796 S. 13th Street, Eugene
The following groups of people should receive H1N1 immunization as soon as it is available:
Pregnant women
Children and young adults from age 6 months through 24 years of age
Household members and caregivers of babies under 6 months of age
Adults ages 25 through 64 with certain chronic health care conditions such as diabetes, asthma, or neurological conditions
Health care workers
Front line law enforcement and public safety workers
Once those people at highest risk for complications from H1N1 influenza are vaccinated, it is anticipated that the CDC will recommend immunization for the general population.
Community members can help Public Health “Slow the Spread” of H1N1, and any flu, by:
Covering your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Washing your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.
Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
Avoiding touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs enter your body that way.
Trying to avoid close contact with sick people.
And, if you get sick, stay home and away from other people.
Additional information on Seasonal Flu and H1N1 is available on Lane County Public Health’s flu line at 682-4181. The state has also established an H1N1 hotline at 1(800) 978-3040. The hotline is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Additional Resources:
www.lanecounty.org
www.preparelane.org
www.flu.oregon.gov
www.cdc.gov
