H1N1 Vaccines in Garden Valley
October 26th, 2009 categories: City of Crouch, Garden Valley Events, Garden Valley Living
Priority Vaccinations in Garden Valley
Wednesday October 28, 2009
The following notice has been published by the Central District Health Department
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Available in
On Wednesday October 28, 2009 the Central District Health Department (CDHD) will set up two Point of Dispensing (POD) facilities in Boise County to administer H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine to Priority Group members only. The two PODs will be open from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at each location:
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· Crouch Community Hall -
Vaccine supply is extremely limited. Not all those seeking vaccine will be able to get it. Additional PODs will be scheduled as more vaccine becomes available.
Priority Groups are based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ACIP set forth guidelines for when vaccine is in short supply to target those individuals most susceptible to serious illness from the flu. The groups include:
- Pregnant women,
- People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age,
- Health care and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact (i.e. diagnosing and treating patients with flu-like illness)
- Children 6 months to 4 years of age,
- Children 5 to 18 with chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, lung, heart, liver or kidney disease, or are immune-compromised because of cancer treatment or HIV.
The process of going through the POD operation can be completed more quickly by downloading and filling out the Consent Form found on the CDHD website: www.cdhd.idaho.gov.
Additional questions can be directed to the CDHD Flu Hotline 321-2222 or by visiting the CDHD website: www.cdhd.idaho.gov.
