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No more H1N1 vaccine

Darryl Enriquez — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:41:40 +0000

This in from Julianne Klimetz, a Waukesha County public information officer:

Waukesha County Public Health Division has administered all H1N1 vaccine available over the course of two clinics held on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Clinics will be cancelled indefinitely until additional shipments of vaccine are received.

The clinics scheduled for Thursday are canceled.

The Division of Public Health expects additional shipments of the intranasal vaccine as well as the injectable vaccine to be available in the coming weeks and will announce clinics to administer the vaccine once the shipment has arrived.

According to new information from the state of Wisconsin, those targeted to receive the H1N1 vaccine include:

Health care and emergency medical personnel who have direct contact with patients or infectious material
Pregnant women
Children age 6 months to 4 years
Persons who live with or provide care for infants age 6 months or younger, such as parents, siblings, daycare providers
Children and adolescents age 5 to 18 years who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications

For more information, and to learn more about the H1N1 virus and upcoming clinics please visit www.waukeshacounty.gov/pandemicflu or dial 2-1-1. This service will provide information on prevention and community resources. Your call to 2-1-1 is free and confidential, and is available throughout Wisconsin. 2-1-1 service is available 24 hours 7 days per week. If your cellular provider does not allow calls to 2-1-1, please call (877) 947-2211 or (262) 547-3388.

Flu on rise at Waukesha schools, vaccinations available next week.

Darryl Enriquez — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:21:36 +0000

Much has been made of the Hartland school closing due the virus H1N1, but pupils of Waukesha schools, especially middle schools, have been fighting the flu.

Waukesha Schools Superintendent Todd reports that last week Butler hit a peak last week of having 20% of its kids out and Horning had 18% out earlier this week.

County spokeswoman Julianne Klimetz announced today plans to hold free public vaccination clinics Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

Vaccinations will be first come first serve for those between 2 years and 49 years old. Health care workers, emergency responders and caregivers of infants under six month old also are eligible for the vaccine. The vaccine is administered intranasally.

Vaccines will be given all three days at the Waukesha County Expo Forum Building from 1 to 7 p.m., or until supplies run out.

People with a severe allergy to eggs, who are pregnant or have a weakened immune system should not take the vaccine.

Anyone with diabetes, asthma or other chronic medical conditions also should not take the vaccine.

For more information, call 866-211-3380 or 262-547-3388.

H1N1 closes Hartland school

Darryl Enriquez — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:58:54 +0000

Hartland South Elementary School will be closed at least until Friday due to a Swine Flu outbreak, Waukesha County officials are reporting.

About 40% of the school’s pupils are ill with flu-like symptoms, county Health and Human Services Director Peter Schuler said.

Schuler has ordered ill pupils, faculty and staff to be isolated, meaning they must have no or limited public exposure for the next seven days.

Infected children should not leave their homes.

An H1N1 virus vaccination should be available to the public in coming weeks, he said.

Symptoms of H1N1 are fever over 100 degrees, runny nose, cough, sore throat, aching muscles, vomiting and diarrhea.

For more information about the virus and upcoming clinics, dial 2-1-1 or 866-211-3380 or 262-547-3388.