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Healthcare Provider Information |
Address:
Garrett Co. Health Dept.
1025 Memorial Drive
Oakland, MD 21550
Main Phone:
301-334-7777
or 301-895-3111
FAX: 301-334-7701
See department pages for individual phone numbers
E-Mail Webmaster
- Seasonal Influenza (or common flu) is a respiratory illness that can be transmitted person to person. Most people have some immunity, and a vaccine is available.
Elementary School Influenza (FluMist®) Project for 2012
Parent Packet for Child to be Vaccinated
FluMist Parent Packet for 2012
The Parent Packet includes a letter to the parent, the schedule with dates, times and locations, a consent form for the child to receive vaccine and the 2012-13 vaccine information statement for live attenuated influenza vaccine.
For additional information about the school influenza project call the FluMist® Information Hotline:
301-334-7698 or 301-895-3113
2012 Community Vaccination Schedule:
Printable pdf version of the 2012 Influenza Vaccination Schedule
Garrett County Health Department Community Flu Schedule 2012-13
Location Date Time Oct. 4 10am-6pm Oct. 11 11am-1pm Oct. 15 11am-1pm Oct. 16 11am-1pm Oct. 17 12pm-2pm Oct. 17 4pm-6pm Oct. 18 10am-6pm
Oct. 19 10am-6pm
Nov. 8 10am-6pm
Nov. 16 10am-6pm
Nov. 29 10am-6pm
The 2012-2013 flu vaccine components are listed below.
- an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus;
- an A/Victoria/361/2011 (H3N2)-like virus;
- a B/Wisconsin/1/2010-like virus (from the B/Yamagata lineage of viruses).
The CDC recommends an annual flu vaccine for EVERYONE over six months of age.
Flu Information Hotline
(301) 334-7697 or (301)-895-3113Patient Education:
- Key Facts About Seasonal Influenza (Q&A)
- Flu Vaccine (Q&A)
- How Well Does the Flu Vaccine Work? (Q&A)
- The Flu Shot (Q&A)
- Influenza Vaccine Information Statement: Inactivated (Shot)
- Influenza Vaccine Information Statement: Live (Nasal)
- Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV]) (Q&A)
- Thimerosal in Seasonal Vaccine (Q&A)
- Seasonal Flu and Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) (Q&A)
- Vaccine Selection for the 2012-13 Influenza Season
Flu Prevention and Treatment:
- Preventing the Flu
- When to Use Antiviral Drugs for the Flu
- Questions & Answers: Influenza Antiviral Medications
- Antiviral Agents for Seasonal Influenza: Information for Health Professionals
Vaccination Resources For Healthcare Professionals:
- 2012 Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
- Questions and Answers: The Disease
- Infection Control Guidance for Preventing and Controlling Influenza in Acute Care Facilities
- Infection Control Measures for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Long Term Care Facilities
- Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
- 2012-13 Influenza Vaccine Dosage Chart
- Guide to Determine Influenza Vaccine Dosage for children 6 months through 8 years of age
Vaccination Resources for Child Care Settings
- Avian Influenza (or bird flu) is caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. The H5N1 variant is deadly to domestic fowl and can be transmitted from birds to humans. There is no human immunity and no vaccine is available.
- Pandemic Influenza (flu) is virulent human flu that causes a global outbreak, or pandemic, of serious illness. Because there is little natural immunity, the disease can spread easily from person to person. Currently, there is no pandemic flu.
Please call the Garrett County Health Department at 301-334-7770 or 301-895-3111 if you have any questions regarding the information.