August 14, 2009
Did you know...?
Each year in the
While winter is generally the peak flu season in North
America this year presents different challenges because of the Novel H1N1
“Swine Flu” pandemic experienced in the
The seasonal flu vaccine is unlikely to provide protection against novel H1N1 influenza. A novel H1N1 vaccine is currently in production and may be ready for the public in the fall. The novel H1N1 vaccine is not intended to replace the seasonal flu vaccine – it is intended to be used along-side seasonal flu vaccine. More information about the novel H1N1 vaccine will be provided when it becomes available.
The seasonal flu vaccine can reduce the impact of severity of illness this fall/winter by reducing the possibility an individual becomes infected with both seasonal influenza and novel H1N1 influenza. Beginning use of seasonal vaccine as soon as available, including in September or earlier, might reduce the overlap of seasonal and novel influenza vaccination efforts.
Annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for any adult who wants to reduce the risk of becoming ill with influenza or of transmitting it to others. Vaccination is recommended for all adults without contraindications in the following groups, because these persons either are at higher risk for influenza complications, or are close contacts of persons at higher risk:
- persons aged 50 years and older;
- women who will be pregnant during the influenza season;
- persons who have chronic pulmonary (including asthma), cardiovascular (except hypertension), renal, hepatic, cognitive, neurologic/neuromuscular, hematological or metabolic disorders (including diabetes mellitus);
- persons who have immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus;
- residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities;
- health-care personnel;
- household contacts and caregivers of children aged <5 years and adults aged 50 years and older, with particular emphasis on vaccinating contacts of children aged <6 months; and
- household contacts and caregivers of persons with medical conditions that put them at higher risk for severe complications from influenza.
Visit the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/acip/flu_vax_children0910.htm#box1 for the current vaccination recommendations for children and adolescents.
The CDC recommends 3 action steps for everyone to help prevent the flu:
- Take time to get vaccinated.
- Take everyday preventive actions such
as wash your hands often with soap and water, cover your nose and mouth
when you cough or sneeze, stay home when you are sick.
- Take flu antiviral drugs if
recommended by your doctor. If you get seasonal or novel H1N1 flu,
antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better.
For more information about Influenza and the 2009-2010 ACIP recommendations for vaccination, please visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention webpage at: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/.
To learn how OHS-COMPCARE can provide your employees with their flu shot please contact our Client Services Team at 816-561-2105 (option 1) or by email at customerservice@ohscompcare.com.
*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 has seven (7) area clinical facilities:
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19000
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13830 S Us Highway 71 |
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816-478-9299 |
913-495-9905 |
816-233-7702 |
816-761-4664 |
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KCMO/Broadway Clinical Facility |
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1650 Broadway |
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East Commerce, |
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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.