FLU UPDATE: Spring 2008
Information for County Public Health Centers and other locations:
The following groups are eligible for flu vaccine at County Health facilities, subject to vaccine availability:
- Persons aged >50 years ;
- All children 6 to 59 months of age;
- Persons aged 2-59 years with underlying chronic medical conditions;
- All women who will be pregnant during the influenza season;
- Children aged 6 months through 18 years on chronic aspirin therapy;
- Persons who are contacts to those who are at risk for influenza-related complications;
- Health care workers involved in direct patient care;
- Out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of children aged <6 months; and
- Residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
Also note that vaccination with the live, nasal-spray flu vaccine (FluMist®) is always an option for healthy persons aged 2-49 years who are not pregnant. Some other public and private clinics may have it available.
For additional clinic sites, and for persons who are not eligible to receive flu vaccine in public clinics because they are not in the high-risk groups, please call Aging and Independence Services at 1-877-358-0202 for a referral.
Flu shots will be available throughout the flu season while vaccine supplies are still available. The pneumococcal pneumonia and tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccines can also be obtained at these clinics and any time of year if medically appropriate.
There is a $10 fee for the immunization visit, which may be waived if you are unable to pay. Medicare (Part B) will be accepted for the flu shot and pneumococcal vaccine.
Flu vaccine is being offered to eligible persons at the following locations:
The Central Region Public Health Center, located at 5202 University Ave. in San Diego, is giving flu vaccine to eligible persons on Mondays and Thursdays, 8:00-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m., (except holidays). No appt. necessary. Please call the Center at 619-229-5400 for more information.
The East Region Public Health Center, at 855 E. Madison Avenue in El Cajon, is giving flu vaccine to eligible persons Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m and Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m., except holidays. No appt. necessary.
The North Central Public Health Center, at 2440 Grand Ave. in Pacific Beach, is giving flu vaccine to eligible persons on a walk-in basis, Monday-Friday from 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Please call the Center at 858-490-4400 for more information.
Eligible persons can also call that number for more information about flu vaccine at the Clairemont Community Service Center at 4731 Clairemont Dr. at Lakehurst Dr. (inside Clairemont Square next to recycling center) in Clairemont; and the Mira Mesa WIC Office at 10737 Camino Ruiz, Suite 135 in Mira Mesa.
The South Region Public Health Center at 690 Oxford St. in Chula Vista, is offering flu vaccine to eligible persons by appointment. Please call 619-409-3110 for an appointment.
The North Coastal Region Public Health Center 104 S. Barnes St. in Oceanside, is giving flu vaccine on Mondays and Fridays (except holidays) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. no appt. necessary. Please call the Center at 760-967-4401 for more information.
Flu vaccine will be offered to eligible persons at the Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, at 120 Stevens Ave. in Solana Beach, on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, from 1-5 p.m., no appt. necessary. Please call 760-967-4401 for more information
Flu vaccine will be offered to eligible persons by appointment at the Fallbrook Public Health Office, at 130 E. Alvarado in Fallbrook, on the 2nd Monday of every month, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., no appt. necessary. Please call 760-967-4401 for more information.
The North Inland Region Public Health Center, at 606 E. Valley Parkway in Escondido, is offering flu vaccine to eligible persons by appointment. Please call the Center at 760-740-4000 to make an appointment.
Persons can also call that number to make an appt. to receive flu vaccine at the New Hope Church, 10330 Carmel Mountain Rd., Rancho Peñasquitos and at the Ramona Public Health Office, 1521 Main St. in Ramona.
For more information about the influenza and influenza vaccine, call the federal Centers for Disease Control's CDC Info Hotline at 1-800-232-4636 (English and Spanish).
You can also visit the National Influenza Vaccine Summit’s website at http://www.preventinfluenza.org/.
The following resources are also available:
Go
to http://www.sdchip.org
and click on the (No Influenza) icon.
This gives local San Diego information
on sites giving influenza
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Pandemic Influenza and Seasonal Influenza
Currently, there is NO pandemic influenza in the U.S. However, if it occurred during the regular influenza season, the pandemic influenza and seasonal influenza viruses could be combined and form a potentially more serious influenza virus. Therefore, it is important for people to get their annual influenza shot to prevent this potential problem.
For information about pandemic influenza and avian influenza, please be sure to visit the County Pandemic and Bird Influenza website by clicking here. This site contains information and links to other County department pandemic and bird influenza websites. You can also call the County of San Diego HHSA Avian and Pandemic Influenza Information Line at (619) 515-6900.
Below is a link to the County of San Diego Pandemic Influenza Response Plan document:
Pandemic
Influenza and Other Highly Infectious Respiratory Transmitted Disease
Response Plan
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