Inyo and Mono Public Health Departments have scheduled flu clinics to administer flu shots:
Inyo County Health & Human Services
Public Health 2012 Flu Clinic Schedule
Inyo County Health Clinic
207A West South Street
Bishop, CA
873-7868
Monday, 10/1
Monday, 10/8
9am – noon
9am – noon
Inyo County Health Clinic
155 E. Market Street
Independence, CA
878-0241
Thursday, 10/4 9am-noon
Inyo County Board of Supervisors
Independence, CA
Thursday, 10/11 9am – noon
Statham Hall
Lone Pine, CA
Tuesday, 10/9 12:30-5:00pm
Legion Hall
Big Pine, CA
Wednesday,10/2 9:30am-11:30am
Bishop Senior Center
506 Park Avenue
Bishop, CA
Tuesday, 9/25 12:30-4:30pm
Tecopa Senior Center Thursday, 11/8 1:00pm – 3:00 pm
Choo Choo Swap Meet Saturday, 10/6 8:30 am-2:00pm
Big Pine Fire Dept. Wednesday, 9/26 6:00pm-7:30pm
Independence Fire Dept Wednesday, 10/10 7:00pm -8:00pm
Lone Pine Fire Dept. Tuesday, 10/09 6:00pm-7:30pm
Olancha Fire Dept. Wednesday, 10/10 6:00pm-7:30pm
Public Health staff will be providing
FluMist at each school during the
months of October and November for
students. Look for letters and
consents coming home with students.
Every Year is an Influenza Pandemic for Children
Can We Stop It?
Let’s Give It Our Best Shot! (PRESS RELEASE FROM HEALTH OFFICER DR. RICK JOHNSON)
The unmistakable signs of autumn remind us that another flu season is almost upon us. Influenza is a serious disease leading to hospitalization and death for thousands of Americans each year. It is not just the elderly that suffer from complications. Very young children are hospitalized from the flu at rates similar to other groups at high risk for influenza-related complications. About half of all hospitalizations from seasonal flu, and about a third of the deaths occur in children with no underlying medical conditions. In addition, children and adults – all of us – can give the flu to those who are at highest risk:
- the very young
- children with neurologic conditions
- those over 65 years of age
- adults with underlying medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and chronic lung disease
- pregnant women
Flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways. Although epidemics of flu happen every year, the timing, severity, and length of the epidemic depends on many factors, including what flu viruses are spreading, whether they match the viruses in the vaccine, and how many people get the vaccine.
The time to get vaccinated is now. Influenza seasons can begin as early as October, peaking in January or February, and lasting into May. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop and begin to provide protection against the flu. A flu vaccine is needed every year because flu viruses are constantly changing, and your protection wears off over time. Options include shots and nasal spray, and can be discussed with your provider. There is plenty of vaccine available this year.
The following page lists the community flu clinics being held by the Mono County Health Department throughout Mono County. In addition, most pharmacies and health care providers also have flu vaccine available.
GET VACCINATED! Protect yourself, your family, co-workers, neighbors, and community from one of the two events sure to happen this winter (snow – and the flu). Neither Howard (weatherman) nor I know when, or how much of either will occur!
Community Flu Clinics 2012 – 2013
MONO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Date Location Day/Time
9.18.12 Walker Senior Center Tuesday 1:00 – 3:00 PM
9.19.12 Bridgeport Health Department Wednesday 1:00-3:30 PM
9.24.12 June Lake Community Center Monday 5:00 – 6:30 PM
9.26.12 Lee Vining Community Center Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30 PM
10.2.12 Paradise Fire Station Tuesday 4:30-5:45 PM
10.2.12 Swall Meadows Fire Station Tuesday 6:15 – 7:15 PM
10.4.12 Mammoth Lakes Elem. School Thursday 4:00 – 7:00 PM
10.10.12 Chalfant Community Center Wednesday 5:00 – 6:00 PM
10.10.12 Benton Community Center Wednesday 6:30 – 7:30 PM
10.15.12 Crowley Lake Community Center Monday 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Flu vaccine is now recommended for everyone over the age of six months.
FluMist nasal spray is available for healthy, non-pregnant 2-49 year olds.
The pneumococcal vaccine is also available. Free with Medicare Part B card; otherwise $71.00
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It’s just silly and stupid to not get the vaccine. You will never know what illness it prevents you from getting. And if you get sick — stay home and don’t spread it to others.
Yeah, they tell you how great their vaccines are. I quit getting them, because I would end up getting a strain that wasn’t in that year’s vaccine and getting sick as a dog anyway. I’ll take my chances.
JeanGenie
How do you know which strain you had? Are you sure it was actually influenza? I don’t care if you get a shot or not, but don’t make stuff up.
A local physician told us that this year’s flu shot is designed to specifically deal with the two known strains going about.
Benett
Flu shots are always specific to known outbreaks of flu in Asia. The flu vector usually starts in Asia and spreads.
And yes, the vaccine is not always 100% on target. Sometimes a different strain of flu pops up after the flu vaccine is produced and then people who get the flu have usually contracted that new strain.
But think of the possibility of a pandemic like 1918 if there was no flu vaccine. You can die from the flu and the more people that get it, the more mutations and variations of the flu strain can occur making it even more difficult to control with vaccines.
GET YOUR FLU SHOT! Don’t get suckered in by the naysayers,
Here’s some documentation:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/virusqa.htm
Step right up Folks.. Come and get your Sheeple Juice.
GGW