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Contact Information
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Influenza Info line
613-549-1232, ext. 1451
TeleHealth Ontario
1-866-797-0000
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Children under 16 years of age not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian must
have signed consent, download the
H1N1 consent form here or
Seasonal consent form here.
Does your child require a second-dose?
- Children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years should receive two half-doses
of adjuvanted pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine, the second dose no sooner than 21
days after the first dose.
- Children with serious or significant chronic health conditions who are between 3
and 9 years of age should receive a second half-dose of the pandemic H1N1 influenza
vaccine, no sooner than 21 days after the first dose.
- Healthy children between 3 and 9 years of age need only a single dose of the pandemic
H1N1 influenza vaccine, and do not need to return for a second dose for now. This
recommendation will be updated as more information becomes available.
These are the recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Canada. These vaccine
dosage recommendations may change, so please check KFL&A Public Health’s website
on a regular basis or call the Influenza Info Line at 613-549-1232 or 1-800-267-7875,
ext. 1451.
Download the
Public Health Agency of Canada's H1N1 Preparedness Guide
for a complete resource on pandemic H1N1 influenza.
The pandemic H1N1 Influenza virus continues to circulate in the KFL&A area. KFL&A
Public Health is working closely with local healthcare providers and federal and
provincial ministries to monitor pandemic H1N1 influenza virus activity. Through
the
Infection Watch Live Website—available to all KFL&A residents—KFL&A
Public Health is keeping a careful eye on local respiratory infections. KFL&A Public
Health has some important messages about pandemic H1N1 influenza virus.
Help stop the spread of infectious diseases:
- Clean your hands often using soap and water or alcohol based hand rub for 15 seconds.
- Stay away from people who are sick with influenza-like symptoms.
- If you are sick, stay home until your fever is gone and you are feeling back to
normal.
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue and throw the tissue away
immediately.
- Don’t touch your eyes, nose, and mouth unless you clean your hands before and after.
- Get your annual seasonal influenza vaccine and pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine when
it’s available this fall. KFL&A Public Health will widely advertise pandemic H1N1
influenza vaccine clinics as soon as they are scheduled. Please check this website
on a regular basis for dates and locations.
If you are sick:
- Influenza-like symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, joint and muscle pain
and headache.
- If you are sick, stay home until your fever is gone and you are feeling back to
normal.
- Most symptoms last for 5 to 7 days, you should gradually improve.
- Drink plenty of fluids and get plenty of rest.
- If you are concerned about your symptoms call your family doctor before proceeding
to their office or clinic.
- If your symptoms are severe, such as shortness of breath, go to the nearest hospital
emergency department.
More information:
- KFL&A Public Health has produced a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions
for KFL&A residents. Please download the PDF version:
Pandemic H1N1 Influenza virus: Frequently Asked Questions for KFL&A Residents.
- Residents can contact Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 or call KFL&A Public
Health’s Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Virus line at 613-549-5923. If you have a question
or concern, leave a message and your call will be returned within 1 business day.
KFL&A Public Health has created a number of resources to help stop the spread of
infectious diseases. These resources can be downloaded in PDF format:
For the latest information on Pandemic H1N1 Influenza virus, visit the following
agencies' websites:
Last updated: 12/15/2009
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