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Flu Information

Page Updated: 10/29/09

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Swine Flu

Swine Flu Vaccine

What kinds of H1N1 influenza (also known as “swine flu”) vaccine are available?

The 2009 novel H1N1 influenza vaccine (also known as “swine flu” vaccine) will be available in 2 forms:

  • H1N1 Flumist Vaccine (live attenuated intranasal spray)
  • H1N1 Injectable Vaccine

The Flumist can only be given to people between the ages of 2-49 years and cannot be given to pregnant women or people with asthma or other chronic medical conditions.

Sansum Clinic will be following the Santa Barbara Public Health Department guidelines regarding which categories of patients are eligible for which type of vaccine.

When will the H1N1 Flumist Vaccine be available?

Sansum Clinic has received an initial small allotment of the H1N1 Flumist vaccine (live attenuated intranasal spray), which is to be used in healthy children 2 through 9 years of age and in healthy, non-pregnant caretakers of infants who are under the age of 6 months.

If you believe that you or your child should receive Flumist based upon the above criteria please contact your health care provider.

When will the H1N1 Injectable Vaccine be available?

Sansum Clinic has received an initial small allotment of the injectable H1N1 vaccine which, according to the Santa Barbara PHD guidelines, is to be used preferentially for pregnant women, as well as for children and young adults (6 months-24 years old) with substantial medical conditions that affect their respiratory and/or immune systems.

If you are pregnant and under the care of a Sansum Clinic Obstetrician/Gynecologist, please contact the Sansum Clinic Obstetrics Department to obtain your H1N1 vaccine.

If you believe that you or your child meets the above criteria, please contact your Sansum Clinic health care provider to determine if you or your child should receive the injectable vaccine.

We hope to receive more vaccine in the coming weeks and anticipate that the guidelines will expand once more vaccine is available.

For the most up to date information regarding H1N1 and vaccination efforts, please contact the Santa Barbara Public Health Department.

For information regarding the H1N1 Flu:

Resources

(888) 722-6358 Santa Barbara County Swine Flu Hotline
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department phone hotline dedicated to providing up-to-date swine flu information in both English and Spanish
California Swine Flu Resource Page
California Department of Public Health
National & World Swine Flu Resource Page
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) comprehensive information about prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and news. In English and Spanish, including videos, posters, and podcasts.

For assistance with these and other swine flu resources, we invite you contact the Sansum Clinic Health Resource Center at (805) 681-8976

Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics

Each fall, Sansum Clinic offers preventative seasonal flu shot clinics throughout the county. Flu shot clinics are a community benefit service, part of our mission of promoting comprehensive health care. The goal of the flu shot clinics is focused on providing broad and convenient access to seasonal influenza ("flu") vaccine.

Please call our Influenza Hotline at (805) 681-7805 for more information

Flu Shots for Pediatrics must be Sansum Clinic patients. For the Pediatric Flu Clinics in your area, you must call to schedule a reserved dose:

  • Santa Barbara (805) 563-6211
  • Lompoc (805) 737-8760

No children under 12 years of age will be given the flu vaccine at any other Flu Shot Clinics

Partner with Sansum Clinic to provide the "gift of good health"

Your gift of support can provide a flu shot for a child or an adult unable to pay. Our goal is to vaccinate as many people as possible. If you are in a position to provide the "gift of good health" for those unable to pay, please contact Dru Hartley at (805) 681-7726 or send your gift to Sansum Clinic Philanthropy Dept., P.O. Box 1200, Santa Barbara, CA 93102. Thank you!

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