FRANKLIN HEALTH DEPARTMENT H1N1 FLU CLINIC ANNOUNCEMENT
December 23. 2009
The Franklin Health Department will be holding an H1N1 flu clinic for Franklin residents on Wednesday January 06, 2010 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Franklin High School, 218 Oak Street. Please enter the clinic through the school’s front main entrance.
The following persons are eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine consistent with Massachusetts Department of Public Health and CDC guidelines for vaccine administration:
Children in 9th through 12th grades.
All other Franklin residents who wish to receive the H1N1 Vaccine.
Please be advised, the Health Department has received nearly 70% of our vaccine allocation in the nasal spray form. Because this is a live attenuated vaccine, this formulation is only for healthy individuals aged 2 to 49 years of age.
All individuals to be vaccinated in the 2-49 age groups without a contra-indicated medical history will be administered the nasal spray.
All individuals to be vaccinated are to present a completed consent form. No vaccine will be administered without a completed and signed consent form. A downloadable consent form is available on both the Health Department and School Department websites as well.
All residents will be asked to produce a valid driver’s license or other identification at the time of registration.
We ask all residents to please be patient and to anticipate some waiting, as we institute our large-scale public vaccination plan.
David E. McKearney, R.S.
Public Health Director
Franklin Health Department
Franklin Board of Health
Bruce Hunchard, Chair
Paul Cheli
Donald Ranieri, JR.
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
CDC FluView: H1N1 Activity
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via Commonwealth Conversations: Public Health by Julia Hurley on 12/1/09
Every week the CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes key findings in a report called FluView. There has been significant media coverage of the report released yesterday covering flu activity for November 15-21 citing a decrease in H1N1 activity. It is important to realize, however, that while activity has decreased in some key indicators it has also increased in others. For example, the report states that thirty-two states are still reporting widespread influenza activity at this time, including Massachusetts.
While some of these numbers make it seem that the H1N1 flu season has peaked, it is simply too soon to know if it is actually on the decline in Massachusetts. Every flu pandemic is unique so only time will tell if these downturns will continue. In the meantime, it is more important than ever that everyone continue to practice good health hygiene to help prevent getting or spreading any type of flu. Be sure to cough or sneeze into a tissue or into your elbow instead of into your hand, and wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially after you cough or sneeze. Finally, be sure to get both the seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine as soon as they are available to you.
You can read the full FluView every week on the CDC's website at: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Swine flu/H1N1 updates from Franklin Public Schools
If you haven't seen the update from the School Dept, you can find the latest from Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski here (PDF)
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has published information on "Preparing for the Flu" Read More
Franklin Public Schools has also published a "Symptoms Flow Chart" for parents Read More
I think that Franklin's Emergency Management Team is going to be prepared for whatever happens.
And for a little video entertainment Bill Nye, the Science Guy, has this video on washing your hands.
Thanks to Mr Byrne at Free Technology for Teachers for the link
Note: email subscribers will need to click through to Franklin Matters to view the video,
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