H1N1 Resources

Flu Update

Local H1N1 Vaccination Information

Flu Surveillance in Colorado

H1N1 Situation Update in U.S.

Key Resources

• Flu.gov: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Website
• Informacion en espanol
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment H1N1 Website is an informative, frequently updated site where you can also sign up to receive emails any time there’s an H1N1 update
• CoHELP - 1-877-462-2911:  Colorado’s Help Line with toll free live operators answering questions about flu and H1N1

• 1-800-CDC-INFO  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hotline is available in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• La Plata County InfoLine - an 24 hour automated telephone system with information about seasonal flu and H1N1 flu. Using a touch tone phone, callers can dial 385-4636 (385-INFO), press one, and then enter ext 2271 for a listing of seasonal and H1N1 flu topics. 

Frequently Asked Questions

• Frequently Asked Questions About H1N1
• What are the Target Groups for Vaccine and Why
• What Should Pregnant Women Know About H1N1

Vaccine Safety

Videos: Safety First and How Safe are Flu Vaccines?

H1N1 Vaccine Safety Q & A

CDC Resources

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) website offers resources and general information about the importance of good health hygiene and what individuals, parents, and children can do to prevent the spread of the flu and what to do if you or a family member gets ill. Below are a few of their resources, podcasts and factsheets:

• Symptoms of H1N1
• 2009 H1N1 Flu and You brochure
• H1N1 Vaccine - What you Need to Know
• H1N1 FluMist Spray - What You Need to Know
• H1N1 Self-Evaluation
• How to Prevent Getting and Spreading Novel H1N1 Flu (audio and video podcast)
• Things You Can Do to Stay Away from the Flu (audio podcast for kids, also in Spanish)
• Clean Hands Help Prevent the Flu (audio and video podcast, also in Spanish)
• All You Have to Do is Wash Your Hands (audio podcast for kids)
• People with Health Conditions
• Asthma Information for Patients and Parents of Patients 
• A Guide for Parents: Seasonal Flu and Novel H1N1 
• Other Parent Resources
• Check out the PSA videos submitted on the Flu.  Go to  YouTube Channel   

Flyers & Posters

• Cover Your Cough (posters and flyers in multiple languages)
• Clean Hands Save Lives
• Hand Hygiene flyers
  
• Only YOU Can Prevent the Flu local posters  (created by San Juan Basin Health Department) are available for your business or organization. Contact SJBHD for posters or click on the links below:
  • Download Legal Size (8.5" x 14") (2.7 MB pdf)
  • Download Tabloid Size (11" x 17")(2.7 MB pdf)
  • Download Tabloid Size With Brown Background  (11" x 17")(2.7 MB pdf)

Schools and Day Care Guidance

• Update on School (K – 12) and Child Care Programs: Interim CDC Guidance in Response to Human Infections with the Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus (also in Spanish) 
• Use of Hand Sanitizer Guidance for Schools and Child Care

Social Media - What You Can Do

Social Media Tools for Consumers and Partners: CDC’s Social Media page contains links to widgets, mobile info, buttons, e-cards, RSS feeds, twitter/microblogs updates, image sharing, social networking and more.

Home Health Care Resources

• Colorado Home Health Care Resources for Pandemic Flu includes guides in english and spanish as well as Colorado Home Healthcare Videos on:
  • Preparedness, Not Panic
  • Isolation of Sick Persons and Mask Use
  • Addressing Fever and Dehydration
  • Feeding and Breathing Exercises
  • Cleaning the Home
  • When to Seek Professional Care
    

Social Distancing

• Interim CDC Guidance for Public Gatherings in Response to Human Infections with Novel Influenza A (H1N1)

Workplace Issues

• Resources for Businesses and Employers
• STOP flyer for employees - reminder if sick to not come in (available in 18x24 pdf as well)