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This page provides information about influenza vaccines for the 2009-2010 influenza season. This year, two vaccines are being provided; one for Seasonal influenza and one for Novel H1N1 influenza. Getting vaccinated for influenza is a key step in preventing the spread of flu.
This page contains the following information:
Health Department Flu Vaccine Clinic Schedule
Who Should Get Flu Vaccine
Types of Vaccines Available
Vaccine Safety and Information
Links to Our Healthcare Partners
More Resources
HEALTH DEPARTMENT FLU VACCINE CLINIC SCHEDULE - NEW
The flu season usually occurs between November through April of each year. Flu activity is expected to continue for months, caused by either 2009 H1N1 viruses or regular seasonal flu viruses, although levels of activity are expected to vary during the season.
Supplies of Novel H1N1 vaccine are increasing and are now generally available to anyone who wants it in Yolo County. Those who have been patiently waiting for their turn to receive the Novel H1N1 vaccine are now encouraged to get vaccinated.
We encourage you to contact your healthcare provider for vaccine availability. Some local provider contact information is listed here.
Information as of June 1, 2010
The Yolo County Health Department, in partnership with the cities and healthcare providers, is pleased to announce the following series of free Novel H1N1 flu vaccination clinics that are open to the general public:
Woodland
Mondays 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Yolo County Health Department
137 N. Cottonwood Street, Woodland
This clinic schedule may change due to vaccine availability or other factors.
To make the vaccination process faster, participants are encouraged to complete, print, and bring with them to the clinic the vaccination screening questionnaire which is available here: Medical Screening form (Formulario de evaluación médica en español aquí)
WHO SHOULD GET FLU VACCINE?
This year, there are two different flu vaccines available for the different flu viruses currently in circulation: Seasonal flu and Novel H1N1 flu. These two vaccines are recommended for two different groups of people. Different groups appear to be at highest risk for infection with Novel H1N1 flu than with Seasonal flu. Below is a list of high-risk groups as identified by the CDC.
There are differences in age groups of those who are affected by Seasonal and Novel H1N1 flu. While people older than 50 years of age are more likely to be affected by Seasonal flu, research is showing that young adults are the age group most affected by the Novel H1N1 virus.
Infants younger than 6 months of age are at especially high risk of getting very sick from the flu, but are not old enough to receive vaccine. So it is important that parents, siblings and other people in the same household, as well as caregivers of children younger than 6 months receive both Seasonal and Novel H1N1 flu vaccines. Pregnant women are another high risk group for both Seasonal and Novel H1N1 flu vaccine, not only because they run the risk of getting very sick if they are infected, but also because they will be caregivers of young infants during the flu season.
As with Seasonal flu, young children and teens (6 months to 18 years of age) are also a high risk group because cases of Novel H1N1 influenza have been seen in children who are in close contact with each other in school and day care settings, which increases the likelihood of disease spread. Young adults age 19-24 years are a priority population because many cases of Novel H1N1 influenza have been seen in these healthy young adults and they often live, work and study in close proximity, and they are a frequently mobile population.
|
Risk Group |
Highly recommended to receive seasonal flu vaccine |
Initial target population for Novel H1N1 flu vaccine |
| Pregnant women |
Yes |
Yes |
| People who live with or care for infants less than 6 months of age |
Yes |
Yes |
| Children 6 months-18 years of age |
Yes (Children younger than 9 years who have never received a flu vaccine will need two doses) |
Yes (Children younger than 10 years will need two doses) |
| Young adults age 19-24 years old |
No |
Yes |
|
People aged 25-64 years who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications |
Yes |
Yes |
| Healthcare workers |
Yes |
Yes |
| People older than 6 months of age with chronic medical conditions |
Yes |
Yes |
| All people age 50 and over |
Yes |
No |
| All people who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu |
Yes |
No |
TYPES OF VACCINES
The single best way to prevent either Seasonal or Novel H1N1 flu is to get a flu vaccination. There are two ways to get flu vaccines for both Seasonal and Novel H1N1 flu.
- The "flu shot" – an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle. The flu shot is approved for use in people 6 months of age and older, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions. For current vaccine availability at the Health Department, please visit our Immunizations Program page.
- The nasal-spray flu vaccine – a vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu (sometimes called LAIV for "Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine"). LAIV is approved for use in healthy people 2-49 years of age who are not pregnant and do not have an underlying medical condition that predisposes them to influenza complications. This type of vaccine is available for both Seasonal and Novel H1N1 flu. For current vaccine availability at the Health Department, please visit our Immunizations Program page.
About two weeks after vaccination, antibodies develop that protect against influenza virus infection. Flu vaccines will not protect against flu-like illnesses caused by non-influenza viruses.
Below are links to Vaccine Information Sheets for both the 2009-2010 Seasonal Influenza vaccines and the Novel H1N1 vaccines. These fact sheets include information about who can and cannot get the different types of vaccine, as well as what side effects to expect and what reactions to look out for.
2009-2010 Seasonal Flu Shot vaccine (Español, Russian)
2009-2010 Seasonal Flu Mist vaccine (Español, Russian)
Novel H1N1 Flu Shot vaccine (Español, Russian)
Novel H1N1 Flu Mist vaccine (Español, Russian)
Novel H1N1 flu vaccines are produced in the same way Seasonal flu vaccines that are made every year. There is a long and successful safety record and effectiveness of Seasonal flu vaccines using these established methods and technologies. For more information about Seasonal flu vaccines, including how they are made, click here.
Waiting Period Between Seasonal and Novel H1N1 Vaccines
If you are in a high risk population for both vaccines, there may be a waiting period in between getting the vaccines, depending on how you got you vaccine. If you are planning to get both Seasonal flu vaccine and Novel H1N1 flu vaccine in the nasal-spray mist form, you will have to wait at least two weeks between each vaccine.
If you are getting both vaccines in the shot form, or getting one shot and one nasal-spray mist vaccine, then you do not need a waiting period between them. You can even get them on the same day.
Second Doses of Vaccine
If your child is younger than 9 years of age and has never received a flu vaccine, he or she will need two doses of each vaccine to be protected: one Seasonal vaccine and one Novel H1N1 vaccine, and a second dose for each. This means four doses in total. Second doses need to be done approximately four weeks after the initial dose. Be sure to consult with your medical provider about the timing of these doses if you have any concerns. You may also ask the person administering the initial vaccine if and when you need to return for the second dose.
OUR HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
Below is contact and website information for some of our healthcare partners. Some healthcare providers may only have vaccine for their own patients. Please call or visit their websites to find out their current flu vaccine clinic schedules and eligibility requirements.
CommuniCare Health Centers
Davis Community Clinic Peterson Clinic Salud Clinic
2051 John Jones Road 8 North Cottonwood St. 500B Jefferson Blvd.
Davis, CA Woodland, CA West Sacramento, CA
(530) 753-3498 (530) 666-8960 (916) 403-2900
www.communicarehc.org
Esparto Family Practice
17050 S. Grafton St.
Esparto, CA
(530) 787-3454
Harbor Clinic
804 Harbor Blvd.
West Sacramento, CA
(916) 375-0720
Kaiser Permanente
1955 Cowell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
(800) KP-FLU-11 or (800) 573-5811
www.kaiserpermanente.org
Sutter West
2020-30 Sutter Pl 635 Anderson Rd 475 Pioneer Ave 111 E. Grant Ave
Davis, CA Davis, CA Woodland, CA Winters, CA
(530) 750-7210 (530) 758-1122 (530) 406-5600 (530) 795-4591
www.sutterhealth.org
Winters Healthcare Foundation
23 Main Street
Winters, CA
(530) 795-4377
www.wintershealth.org
Woodland Healthcare
632 W. Gibson Road 2330 W. Covell Blvd.
Woodland, Ca 95695 Davis, CA
(530) 662-3961 (530) 759-2364
www.woodlandhealthcare.org
Yocha-De-He Health Clinic
175 W. Court Street
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 661-4400
www.ihs.gov
MORE RESOURCES
For more resources and information on both seasonal and Novel H1N1 Flu, please visit www.flu.gov. This websites provides information about the flu and the flu vaccines, and will also let you search for additional flu clinics in your neighborhood.
You can also search for additional flu vaccine clinics in your area at www.flucliniclocator.org