January 7, 2010
Did you know...?
January 10-16, 2010 is National Influenza Vaccination Week
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the week of January 10 through 16, 2010 as National Influenza Vaccination Week. National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond. This year flu is more unpredictable than ever. The CDC is recommending that people take this opportunity to be vaccinated if they haven’t already. Vaccination is your best protection against flu.
Traditionally national interest in getting a flu vaccination tapers off after Thanksgiving. However, since flu activity generally does not peak until February or later, December and January are good times to get vaccinated.
Vaccinations are recommended for anyone who wants to decrease the risk of influenza. While anyone can get influenza, many groups are at higher risk for complications including: people aged 50 years or more, those with chronic illnesses (heart disease, lung disease, kidney disease, diabetes), and pregnant women. Anyone in the high risk group is encouraged to get vaccinated. In addition, those in close contact with these high risk persons such as health care personnel, and caregivers of high risk persons, are also at increased risk and should get vaccinated.
Each year in the United States, between 5 and 20 percent of the population is infected with influenza, about 36,000 people die and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized because of influenza complications. Since influenza is unpredictable, and different types and strains of influenza circulate throughout the flu season, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that influenza vaccine be offered throughout the influenza season-- even after influenza has appeared or begun appearing in a community.
The 2009 H1N1 virus is still causing sickness and even death. Vaccination is your best protection.
For more information about influenza and influenza vaccine visit the CDC website at: www.cdc.gov/flu.
We currently have H1N1 vaccine and seasonal flu vaccine available at all of our clinical facilities. Walk-ins are welcome! If you prefer to schedule your company for an on-site, contact Client Services at 816-559-6320 or customerservice@ohscompcare.com.
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***We are now open Saturdays at our Independence location from 9am – 1pm to serve your occupational medicine and urgent care needs. Our Independence location is open 5pm – 9pm Monday – Friday to serve your after hour needs as well***
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*Please feel free to forward this information to any member of management in your company who would benefit from it.*
To view the Tip of the Week in Spanish please visit our Tip of the Week library at http://www.ohscompcare.com/totw/.
To learn more about
services OHS-COMPCARE has to offer, contact our Client Services
Team at (816) 561-2105 option 1 or by e-mail at customerservice@ohscompcare.com. You can also visit us at www.ohscompcare.com.
Why choose us? Because OHS-COMPCARE has a physician on call 24/7/365 days a year to respond to our client's needs.
OHS-COMPCARE now featuring Adult Quick Care (Urgent Care Services) has seven (7) area clinical facilities:
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Independence Clinical Facility |
Johnson County Clinical Facility |
St. Joseph Clinical Facility |
Grandview Clinical Facility |
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19000 E. Eastland Center Crt, St. 200 |
10415 Lackman Road |
904 Edmond Street |
13830 S Us Highway 71 |
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Independence, MO 64055 |
Lenexa, KS 66219 |
St. Joseph, MO 64501 |
Grandview, MO 64030 |
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816-478-9299 |
913-495-9905 |
816-233-7702 |
816-761-4664 |
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After Hours Available 5-9pm M-F *Now open Saturday 9am – 1pm |
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KCMO/Broadway Clinical Facility |
KCMO/Front Street Clinical Facility |
Wyandotte County Clinical Facility |
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1650 Broadway |
6501 East Commerce, Suite 110 |
1333 Meadowlark Lane, Suite 200 |
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Kansas City, MO 64108 |
Kansas City, MO 64120 |
Kansas City, KS 66102 |
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816-842-2020 |
816-483-5550 |
913-596-2774 |
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Adult Quick Care provides Urgent Care to Adults and Adolescents Age 14 and Older.
No appointment is necessary at Adult Quick Care.
When you are sick or have a new injury, Adult Quick Care is your affordable, time saving choice for quality care.
To learn more about Adult Quick Care please call 816-559-6320 or visit www.adultquickcare.com.