H1N1 vaccination round two
Fact Box
H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Monday
Emmet County Public Health will have an H1N1 vaccine clinic at the Christensen Activity Center, 2 S. 18th St., Estherville) from 5-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7.
The following groups will be targeted:
n Pregnant women.
n People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months.
n Health-care and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact.
n Children 6 months through 4 years.
n People from ages 25-64 who are at higher rick for novel H1N1 because of chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems.
Remember that all children ages 9 or younger need to have two doses of the H1N1 vaccine. If your child has had their first dose prior to Nov. 7, they are eligible for their second dose at this clinic.
Please do not attend the clinic if you are ill (fever and coughing) to prevent the spread of illness.
The Emmet County health department reminds residents that children ages 6 months through 9 years are recommended to receive two doses of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine. The Iowa Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that the two doses of the vaccine be separated by 28 days (4 weeks); that means for many children, it is time to administer their second dose.
"The first dose of the vaccine basically 'primes' the child's immune system to receive the second dose," said Emmet County Public Health Director Kathy Preston. "The second dose is the one that provides full protection against the H1N1 virus for children ages 6 months through 9 years."
In Emmet County, the H1N1 vaccine remains targeted to those at highest risk of becoming ill and developing complications from the virus. These groups include Pregnant women, children 6 months to 4 years old, health care workers with direct care, People who live with or care for children younger then 6 months of age are targeted to receive the H1N1 vaccine first.
The focus on H1N1 vaccinations this year should also serve as a reminder for parents to check their children's overall vaccination status, as well as their own, to ensure they are up-to-date. Recommended immunization schedules for children and adults can be found at www.idph.state.ia.us/adper/immunization.asp. You may also call Emmet County Health Agency at 712-362-2490 for information about recommended and required vaccinations.
Influenza infections can make people more likely to develop bacterial pneumonia. Pneumonia infections are a serious complication of seasonal and 2009 H1N1 influenza infections and can cause death. There is a vaccine to protect high-risk individuals against serious pneumococcal disease. The vaccine is safe and effective.
Most people need a single dose of the pneumococcal vaccine in a lifetime. This vaccine is recommended for people who are 65 years of age and older; residents of nursing homes or long-term care facilities; people 2 years old and older with a weakened immune system; and people 2 years old and older who have a chronic illness, such as lung disease or diabetes.
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