Hudson Physicians News

What To Do About the Flu

Hudson Physicians currently has the following flu vaccines available.  Both seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccinations are now available to all memebers of the general public.

Seasonal flu injectable vaccine for ages 6 months and older

Seasonal flu mist vaccine for ages 2-49 years

H1N1 injectable vaccine for ages 6 months and older

H1N1 flu mist vaccine for ages 2-49 years

The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that public health departments and private health care providers have been notified they may start vaccinating members of the general public. However, DHS has instructed all health care providers to continue efforts to reach out to and vaccinate those in the CDC target groups including: pregnant women, persons who live with or provide care for infants age 6 months or younger, healthcare and emergency medical services personnel, all people from 6 months through 24 years of age, and persons 25-64 years of age with conditions associated with higher risk of complications from influenza. Please visit the following site for more information.

http://pandemic.wisconsin.gov/

For information on flu vaccination recommendations, what to do should you become sick with the flu, as well as how to care for someone suffering  from the flu, please visit one of the following websites:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

http://www.cdc.gov

CDC H1N1 Flu: Taking Care of a Sick Person In Your Home:

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_homecare.htm

Wisconsin Pandemic Influenza Website

Wisconsin Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Families  

 (scroll down to link towards bottom of page)

http://pandemic.wisconsin.gov