Information on Influenza (10-21-09, 9:22 a.m.)
Minnesota Department of Health FluLine 1-866-259-4655
Education:
- General Recommendations for preventing the spread of flu (10-21-09, 9:22 a.m.)
- Influenza-like Illness Symptom Screening Tool for Employees
- Minnesota Department of Health H1N1 Novel Influenza fact sheet
- 5 Common Ways Germs are Spread
- Is It a Cold or the Flu?
- Caring for Loved Ones at Home with Influenza
- How to Manage Influenza Symptoms
- Employer Influenza PPT
(How Your Business can Survive H1N1 and Influenza) - Protecting yourself and your family
- Did you know...?
Helpful links:
Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine:
- When to Get Vaccinated?
Yearly flu vaccine can begin in September or as soon as vaccine is available. This is because the timing and duration of influenza seasons vary. The protection (immunity) provided by the vaccine lasts about a year, so vaccination in the fall provided protection for the duration of the flu season.
- Who Should Get Vaccinated?
Anyone, at any age, who wants to reduce the likelihood of becoming ill with influenza or spreading influenza to others.
The seasonal influenza vaccines are formulated to prevent annual flu. They do not protect against pandemic H1N1 influenza. The H1N1 vaccine is not available at this time. We will share more information as it becomes available.