Influenza

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Latest News:

• IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO GET A FLU VACCINATION: The flu season's not over.  Visit one of the many FREE public clinics to get your H1N1 flu vaccine.  

• For the latest vaccine clinic schedule, CLICK HERE to visit our clinic page
  
  CLICK HERE for a printable list of upcoming H1N1 vaccine clinics 
  
  

• NEW: Check Out Our Community Flu Training Materials
  
  
• FREE Community Flu Educator Certificate Program in February
  
  
• REPORT: State of 2009 H1N1 Pandemic in Boston (slide show mode)
  
  (For a pdf version CLICK HERE | For a Powerpoint version CLICK HERE)

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CDC Podcast: Flu and Children with High-Risk Medical Conditions:



For Transcript: CLICK HERE

Basic Flu Information for Everyone: 

Information to keep you, and the people you
care about, healthy this flu season.

 
Vaccination:

• Where to Get Vaccinated:  Vaccination is your
  best protection against the flu.
  
  The vaccine is available to all residents now. These are groups are still at highest risk from the flu and should get the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine.
  
  
• Cape Verdean Creole
• Chinese
• Somali
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

• Myths & Facts about the 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine
  
  
• Chinese
• French
• Haitian Creole
• Portuguese
• Spanish
• Vietnamese
  
  
  
• Vaccine Facts Wallet Card:
  

2-Sided with English & Spanish

• Vaccine Information Sheets:  These sheets explain benefits & risks of vaccine
  

2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine Nose Spray (Spanish)

2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine (shot for arm) (Spanish) 

Flu Fact Sheets:

• 2009 H1N1 Flu Fact Sheet 
• Chinese
• French
• Haitian Creole
• Russian
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

• Seasonal Flu Fact Sheet:  Along with the new 2009 H1N1 flu, find out how to protect yourself from the “seasonal flu”, the flu we see each winter.
  
• Chinese
• French
• Haitian Creole
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish
  
  
• Is it Cold or Flu? How to tell the difference between a cold and the flu.
  
  
  

Special Information For Pregnant Women:

• CDC: What pregnant women should know about the 2009 H1N1 Flu.

Caring For Someone Who Has The Flu:

BPHC Brochure:  “I have flu.  What should I do?"

• English
• Chinese
• Haitian Creole
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

Mass. DPH booklet:  "Flu: Caring for People At Home."

• Various languages

Flu Awareness & Educational Materials:

• BPHC Posters & Print Materials
• BPHC Videos
• Mass. DPH Resources:  www.mass.gov/flu
• Health & Human Services:  www.flu.gov
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:  www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu

Information For:

• Businesses and Unions
• Childcare, School & After School Settings
• Colleges & Universities
• Churches & Faith Based Organizations
• Community Organizations
• Government Agencies
• Health Care Providers & Organizations
• Parents & Caregivers
• Residents
• Residential Care Organizations

Requests for Flu Presentations & Outreach:

To request a flu presentation or outreach support at your organization, please fill out the Service Request Form and email it to Sandra Vasquez at svasquez@bphc.org, or fax it to her attention at 617-534-2297.

 

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