Emergency Preparedness and Community Outreach: Pandemic Influenza: H1N1 (Swine) Flu

Immunization Clinic Closures

The Immunizations Clinic will be closed on Thursday, November 5^th; Thursday the 12^th; Thursday the 19^th and Tuesday, December 1^st to provide H1N1 shots to certain groups.
All other services will remain open.
H1N1 Clinics The H1N1 clinics will be from 3-7 p.m. on Nov. 12^th, 19^th and December 1^st at the Expocentre.

The clinics for the 12^th and 19^th are directed to people at the following target populations:

Pregnant women
Health care workers with direct patient contact
Caregivers of children 6 months and younger
Children and young adults ages 6-months to 18-years-old

The December 1^st clinic target populations are yet to be determined.

Check this website and local media for the most up-to-date information regarding these clinics. (Updated: 2009-11-17 12:08 p.m.)

Introduction

The Health Agency has published an informative paper that outlines the current situation to help residents to understand it and respond appropriately.

The KDHE has created these informative brochures: Caring for Someone at Home, and When to Seek Medical Care.

Here are some more resources:

Questions and Answers

These are some question and answer sheets that we offer as a service of the county:

Priority H1N1 Groups

Here is a list of resources for folks with additional health and immunity concerns:

Pregnant Women
People in contact with children 6 months and under
Healthcare and Emergency Workers
Persons ages 6 months to 24 years
Persons ages 25-64 with chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems

General Public

Guidance for the Public

H1N1: A New Kind OF Flu
H1N1 vs. Seasonal Flu: What You Need To Know (Spanish/Español)
CDC Swine Flu General Information (http://cdc.gov/swineflu/general_info.htm)
Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) (kdheks.gov/H1N1/)
KDHE Contact email: H1N1FluInfo@ksheks.gov
CDC Key Facts (http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu)
Local Health Department Contact: EPCO@snco.us
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. · 785.368.2000

Healthcare Providers

Guidance for Professionals

CDC Interim Guidance for Clinicians & Public Health Professionals (http://cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance/)
Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) (kdheks.gov/H1N1/)
KDHE Contact email: epihotline@kdheks.gov · 877.427.7317
CDC Key Facts http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu
Local Health Department Contact: EPCO@snco.us
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. · 785.368.2000

Education

K-12

Guidance for Education Professionals

CDC Guidance for Nonpharmaceutical Community Mitigation in Response to Human Infections with Swine Flu http://cdc.gov/swineflu/mitigation.htm
Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) (kdheks.gov/H1N1/)
KDHE Contact email: H1N1FluInfo@ksheks.gov
CDC Key Facts (http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu)
Toolkit for Schools: (http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/schools/toolkit/pdf/schoolflutoolkit.pdf)

Higher Education

CDC Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/institutions/guidance/
CDC Guidance for Response of Flu for Institutions of Higher Education http://cdc.gov/H1N1flu/institutions/guidance/technical.htm
Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/institutions/toolkit/pdf/InstitutionsHigherEducation_toolkit.pdf

Daycare

Guidance for Day Care Professionals

Guidance for Daycare Centers: http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/childcare/
CDC Guidance for Nonpharmaceutical Community Mitigation in Response to Human Infections with Swine Flu http://cdc.gov/swineflu/mitigation.htm
Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) (kdheks.gov/H1N1/)
KDHE Contact email: H1N1FluInfo@ksheks.gov
CDC Key Facts (http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu)
CDC Guidance for Daycares and Camps http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/camp.htm

Workplace Preparedness

Guidance for businesses

CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers: http://flu.gov/plan/workplaceplanning/index.html
Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season: http://flu.gov/professional/business/guidance.html
Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) kdhe.gov/H1N1/
KDHE Contact Email: H1N1FluInfo@kdheks.org
CDC Key Facts http://cdc.gov/flu/swineflu/key_facts.htm
Local Health Department Contact: EPCO@snco.us
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. · 785.368.2000

Community Preparedness

Guidance for communities

CDC Interim Guidance for Communities and Public Gatherings
http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/public_gatherings.htm
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) kdhe.gov/H1N1/
KDHE Contact Email: H1N1FluInfo@kdheks.org
CDC Key Facts: http://cdc.gov/flu/swineflu/key_facts.htm
Local Health Department Contact: EPCO@snco.us
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. · 785.368.2000