H1N1 Innoculation Clinics
by Rich De Mont
October 21, 2009
Dear Parents / Caregivers:
As you know a Pandemic was declared for Influenza A (H1N1) on June
11, 2009. In compliance with this, the Health Department plans to
mass vaccinate by priority group as defined by the Center for
Disease Control’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on
Immunization
Practices (ACIP) to be:
Pregnant Women
Persons who live with or provide care for infants aged < 6
months (Parents, siblings, daycare providers)
Healthcare and Emergency medical services personnel
Persons aged 6 month-4 years
Persons aged 5 years – 18 years with medical conditions
Persons aged 25-64 years with medical conditions that put them at
high risk.
First and foremost, high risk individuals will be asked to come to
a predetermined vaccination site(s) to receive the vaccine for
H1N1. We have been in consultation with both school superintendents
and school nurses to assist in determining the number of children
who have high risk medical complications as well as to establish a
centralized dispensing site(s).
Vaccine availability is based upon amounts received from state and
is allocated by each county’s population.
For upcoming vaccination clinics, please watch your media
outlets as well as: Dickinson County Health Department website at
www.dkcoks.org;
KDHE website at:
http://www.kdheks.gov/H1N1/H1N1_vaccine_locations.htm
For accurate, credible information relating to H1N1, please see
www.flu.gov.
In good health,
Linda Davies, RN, BSN Brian L. Holmes, M.D.
Senior Health Nurse Health Department Medical Consultant
