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Seasonal
Influenza
Information



H1N1 Flu and 
Clinic Information





Complete Self Care Guide

 Virginia
Department of Health
H1N1 Call Center:
1-877-275-8343

PREVENTION

 

1. Wash hands often
2. Cover coughs and sneezes with sleeve or tissue
3. Stay home when sick (stay home at least 24 hours after fever has ended)
4. Get the H1N1 flu shot

Direct links to CDC guidance for:

• Pregnant women
• People with health conditions
• Parents
• Back to school for parents
• Caregivers
• Vaccination

Learn more about H1N1 flu on flu.gov.

2009 H1N1 Influenza

On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic of H1N1 influenza indicating that the new virus is widespread. H1N1 flu spreads the same way seasonal flu spreads , mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by infected persons. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something - such as a surface or object - with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

H1N1 Vaccine

 The 2009 H1N1 vaccine will be available through many of the same health care providers, pharmacies and community programs that provide the seasonal influenza vaccine, if they are registered with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).

How Many Flu Shots?
This year you should receive two different flu vaccines, one for seasonal flu and one for H1N1 flu. Most people would need one of each type of vaccine but some children may require up to four doses (2 seasonal and 2 H1N1, depending on their age and whether they have had a seasonal influenza vaccine in the past). Children 6 months of age and younger are too young too receive flu vaccines

• Children Age 9 and Under
  The CDC recommends children through 9 years of age receive 2 doses of H1N1 vaccine separated by at least 28 days.
• Adults and Children 10 Years of Age and Older
  Adults and children 10 years of age and older should be administered 1 dose of the H1N1 vaccine.

Who Should Get the H1N1 Shot?
The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended the 2009 H1N1 vaccine for the following 5 target groups:

• Pregnant women.
• People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age.
• Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel.
• Persons between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old.
• People age 25 through 64 years of age who are at higher risk for H1N1 because of chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems.

Once providers meet the demand for vaccine among persons in these initial target groups, vaccination is recommended for all persons 25 through 64 years of age. Learn more on flu.gov.

Flu Symptoms

It will be very hard to tell if someone who is sick with influenza has H1N1 flu or seasonal flu because the symptoms of both H1N1 and seasonal influenza are the same.

Seasonal Flu	H1N1 Flu
Fever(Higher than 100 F (37.8 C)	Fever(Higher than 100 F (37.8 C)
Coughing and/or sore throat	Coughing and/or sore throat
Runny  or stuffy nose	Runny  or stuffy nose
Headaches and/or body aches	Headaches and/or body aches
Chills	Chills
Fatigue	Fatigue

Children who are sick with either H1N1 or seasonal flu may also develop stomach symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea.

See the difference between symptoms of flu and the common cold.