Health Department

INFORMATION ON INFLUENZA A (H1N1)

Please click on the below link to see the dates and times for the H1N1 clinics. We are getting vaccines in weekly and will be adding clinics as the vaccine becomes available.

Click here for 2010 H1N1 Mass Vaccination Clinics

Click here for Laramie County School District 1 H1N1 Vaccination Clinics

Please complete consent form prior to arriving at H1N1 mass vaccine clinics to expedite the registration process.

Copy of H1N1 Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS)

Copy of H1N1 Nasal Flu Mist Information Sheet

Copy of Consent Form

What is Swine Flu (H1N1)? 

Novel H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that a pandemic of novel H1N1 flu was underway. 

Why is novel H1N1 virus sometimes called “swine flu”?

This virus was originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs (swine) in North America. But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and bird (avian) genes and human genes. Scientists call this a "quadruple reassortant" virus.

ACTIVE TRANSMISSION IS ONGOING IN LARAMIE COUNTY

Take these everyday steps to protect your health:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners* are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.

Other H1N1 Information

What to do if the flu gets you

Fight the flu:  Cover your cough

Fight Flu with clean hands

Keeping babies safe from the flu

Flu and Pregnancy

Fight the flu with vaccines

Luche Contra la Gripe Con Vacunas

Please click on the links below for up-to-date information on Swine Flu

H1N1 Information from the World Health Organization

Information from the CDC on H1N1 Flu

American Red Cross

Ready.Gov