If you are looking for information on the H1N1 flu vaccine, 211 has information regarding clinic location and hours, vaccine priority information, and general symptom information.
H1N1 vaccine is now available to individuals who want protection from H1N1. Vaccine supply in San Diego has increased in the previous weeks and additional H1N1 vaccine is being shipped to medical providers in the County. If you have a regular medical provider, please check with them to determine if they have ordered H1N1 vaccine. If they have ordered and received the vaccine, please schedule an appointment with them to receive the H1N1 vaccine. County clinics currently have limited types and amounts of H1N1 vaccine for people who do not have a regular medical provider, or whose regular provider does not have H1N1 vaccine. Vaccines are available on a first come first served basis. An update on H1N1 vaccine supply at County clinics can be found at www.sdiz.org.
Due to the demand and limited supply, we do not have information on which clinic has the vaccine at any given time. The County Public Health Department is distributing vaccines as needed between clinic. Refer to the County H1N1 Flu Vaccine Page for the County clinic hours and updated list of community clinics offering H1N1 vaccines for those without access to vaccine at their usual provider.
Get Vaccinated. Vaccination is the best protection against contracting the flu. You need two vaccines to be fully protected this year. The seasonal flu vaccine is different from the H1N1 (Swine) flu vaccine. The CDC is encouraging people to get both vaccinations. Get the seasonal vaccination as soon as possible and get the H1N1 (Swine) flu vaccination as soon as it is available in early fall.
To self-triage your symptoms to see if you need to go to a medical provider please visit: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~gsph/flu-triage/
Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
CDC recommends that people with influenza-like illness remain at home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100° F [37.8°C]), or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.
Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
Symptoms of Seasonal and H1N1 (Swine) Flu
Generally, all the strains of flu cause similar symptoms. These include:
Fever (usually high)
Headache Extreme tiredness
Dry cough
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Muscle aches
Stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, also can occur but are more common in children than adults
These symptoms are usually referred to as "flu-like symptoms”.
The difference with H1N1 flu is that very few people have any resistance to it, so it has the potential of making more people sick.
For more information about both seasonal and H1N1 flu and flu vaccine, please visit the following sites:
County of San Diego H1N1 Flu Vaccine Website
San Diego Immunization Branch’s Flu Resource Page
Centers For Disease Control Flu Website
As the supply of H1N1 flu vaccine continues to arrive in the community, it will be available at many physician offices and other locations throughout the county. You should call your doctor or personal medical provider to determine if they have received the vaccine. When they have the vaccine you can obtain it from them. If you do not have a medical provider or if your provider has told you they will not offer the vaccine, please visit the County H1N1 Flu Vaccine Page.
December 28, 2009
Status of doses of H1N1 Nasal vaccine from recalled lots in San Diego County
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported 27,200 doses of nasal vaccine from the recalled lots were shipped to providers in San Diego County. Of these, 3,200 doses were shipped to the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and the remaining 24,000 doses were shipped directly to private providers. All of the doses shipped to HHSA were administered to individuals when the potency (strength) was adequate. HHSA has 130 doses of H1N1 nasal vaccine from one of the recalled lots in the warehouse. These doses were received from a community provider and will be returned to the manufacturer. Updated information on the number of recalled vaccine doses received in the county will be posted here when it is received from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
For more information on H1N1 recalled vaccines, please go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/sprayrecall_qa.htm
December 16, 2009
H1N1 Pediatric Vaccine Recall
According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), 159 providers across the State received 47,800 doses of vaccine from one of the four lots being recalled. CDPH reports that providers in San Diego received 4,900 doses of H1N1 vaccine from the product being voluntarily recalled.
Each of the County’s seven clinics received and administered 100 doses from the lots that were recalled (700 total). The doses were received on November 30.
An additional 500 doses received by the County were set aside from doses received December 2 to be used in schools of which 220 were administered– of these 280 remain in inventory with the County and will be returned per the manufacturer’s instructions.
The CDPH reports that the remaining 3,700 doses were distributed to private providers in San Diego County on December 2.
For more information on H1N1 recalled vaccines, please go to: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/syringes_qa.htm