H1N1 Vaccine Availability
The H1N1 virus is still causing illness in our community. If you have not yet received your vaccination, now is the perfect time. There is enough vaccine for each of us, our family members, coworkers, friends and neighbors to get this very important protection from H1N1 influenza.
H1N1 vaccine is available at many pharmacies throughout Loudoun County. Go to www.google.com/flushot to find a location close to you.
The Loudoun County Health Department is offering free H1N1 vaccinations on a walk-in basis every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the upper level of Dulles Town Center by Nordstrom. Dulles Town Center is located at 21100 Dulles Town Circle, at the intersection of Virginia Routes 7 and 28.
Also, free H1N1 vaccinations are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Health Department's Leesburg clinic, located at 102 Heritage Way, N.E.
Please do not call Dulles Town Center for information about the H1N1 vaccine or clinic hours. For more information, please contact the Health Department at flu@loudoun.gov or 703-771-5512.
Flu Questions & Concerns
If you have questions about either the seasonal flu or the H1N1 (Swine) flu, please contact the Loudoun County Health Department flu@loudoun.gov or phone the flu information line at 703-771-5512.
If you would like to find out how you can help with this situation or any public health emergency, please go to www.loudoun.gov/mrc for more information.
Community Meetings
The Loudoun County Health Department has been hosting H1N1 influenza information meetings for the general public. The most recent was on October 14, 2009, in Hamilton.
The free program provided the latest information on seasonal and 2009 H1N1 (Swine) influenza and how to prepare for both. Representatives from the Loudoun County Health Department, Loudoun County Public Schools, and Inova Loudoun Hospital discussed what is being done and steps you can take to prepare your family, your business, and your community for influenza.
Earlier, the Health Department hosted an informational meeting on H1N1 and seasonal influenza for the general public on September 23, 2009, at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administration Building in Ashburn. A video of the meeting is available online:
Pandemic Influenza Response Plan
Loudoun County has been preparing for a possible flu pandemic for several years and has activated that plan. A copy of the county's Pandemic Influenza Response Plan is available online.
The Loudoun County Health Department encourages residents to follow these standard guidelines to stay healthy and reduce the spread of disease:
- If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
- Sneeze and cough into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
- Wash your hands often, scrubbing your hands together for 20 seconds with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
- Get your seasonal flu vaccine now and, when available, the H1N1 flu vaccine.
There is no indication that there is a risk of getting the H1N1 (swine) flu virus from contact with pigs or from eating properly cooked pork products.
On May 26, 2009, the Health Department confirmed Loudoun's first laboratory-confirmed case of H1N1 influenza in a young man who has fully recovered. Details are online here.
For More Information
For more information about influenza contact the Health Department at flu@loudoun.gov or by phone at 703-771-5512. If you would like to find out how you can help with this situation or any public health emergency, please go to www.loudoun.gov/mrc for more information.
The latest information on the H1N1 (swine) flu investigation, including additional tips on how you can stay healthy, is also available from:
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