Redwood City Flu Information

2009-2010 Redwood City Flu Vaccination Clinic Information

Please check this website or call the Flu Clinic Hotline at 1-800-KP-FLU-11 for the latest updates.

Updated: Tue., 11/10/2009

• Due to the unprecedented demand for vaccinations by Kaiser Permanente members, we are out of H1N1 injectable vaccine.

• We have a limited supply of the following flu vaccine: injectable seasonal flu vaccine, seasonal FluMist and H1N1 FluMist.

Seasonal Flu Vaccine: (very limited supply)
We can vaccinate members who meet these criteria:

• 6 - 35 months old (injectable flu vaccine)
• 4 - 18 years old (injectable flu vaccine)
• 2 - 49 years old who have no chronic conditions and are not pregnant (FluMist only)

H1N1 Vaccine (only H1N1 FluMist is available).
We can vaccinate members who meet these criteria:

• 2 - 18 year olds; with no chronic conditions and are not pregnant (H1N1 FluMist only)
• 19 - 49 year olds; healthcare worker (direct patient care, inpatient, medicine clinic, pediatric clinic, ED, and urgent care clinic), or members who live with or care for infants younger than 6 months old. (H1N1 FluMist only)

H1N1 Flu Mist can not be given if you have a chronic condition or if you are pregnant.

2009 H1N1 FluMist is a live attenuated (weakened) influenza virus (LAIV). You should not get 2009 H1N1 LAIV if you have a severe (life-threatening) allergy to eggs, or to any other substance in the vaccine. Tell the person giving you the vaccine if you have any severe allergies.

2009 H1N1 LAIV should not be given to the following groups:

1. Pregnant women,
2. Children younger than 2 and adults 50 years and older,
3. Children younger than 5 years with asthma or one or more episodes of wheezing during the past year,
4. Children or adolescents on long-term aspirin treatment.
5. Anyone with certain muscle or nerve disorders (such as cerebral palsy) that can lead to breathing or swallowing problems,
6. Anyone with a weakened immune system,
7. Anyone in close contact with a person with a severely weakened immune system (requiring care in a protected environment, such as a bone marrow transplant unit),
8. Anyone with a long-term health problem such as:

• Heart disease
• Kidney or liver disease
• Lung disease
• Metabolic disease such as diabetes
• Asthma
• Anemia and other blood disorders

Adult and Pediatric Flu clinic location and hours

For more information please call our Flu Clinic Hotline: 1-800-KP-FLU-11 (1-800-573-5811)

Useful Websites and Additional Information:

kp.org Answers to frequently asked questions and other and useful links
Flu Facts Seasonal and 2009 H1N1
Flu vaccine effectiveness
San Mateo County of Public Health, H1N1 information
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), H1N1 information

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