H1N1 Flu Information

December 15, 2009 Update: Everybody six months of age and older in King County is now eligible to receive H1N1 influenza vaccine. Check with your health care provider or the list of participating pharmacies to see if you can get vaccine there.

If you cannot afford the vaccine, please come to one of the free vaccination clinics.

Resources and Information

Find information below for school administrators, school nurses and parents on how to prepare for and respond to a pandemic outbreak of H1N1 flu. Check back to this page frequently for updated information.

• What is the difference between a cold, seasonal flu and H1N1? (PDF)
  
• Washington State Department of Health - Tools, Resources and Info for Schools
• Washington State Department of Health H1N1 Flu information page
• Flu.gov: One-stop access to U.S. Government H1N1, avian and pandemic flu information
• OSPI "Preparing Schools for H1N1 Flu" page
• OSPI's School Pandemic Flu Preparedness Resource Manual 
• Seattle & King County Public Health's H1N1 Flu info page
• Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department's H1N1 Flu info page 
• Department of Education H1N1 Flu Information page
  
• CDC H1N1 Flu Information page
  
• CDC H1N1 Flu Resources for K-12 schools
• CDC Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza
• CDC Technical Report for State and Local Public Health Officials and Child Care and Early Childhood Providers on CDC Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza
• World Health Organization's epidemic and pandemic alert and response page
• The Federal Department of Education's blog
• Download a flu prevention flyer from Seattle & King County Public Health (PDF)
• Information for Caregivers of Children with Special Health Care Needs (PDF)
  
• H1N1 Information in Languages Other Than English
  

Updated October 27, 2009