Board
of Health
Influenza information and guidelines
Influenza information and guidelines
1. Maintain a healthy lifestyle through
rest, diet, exercise, and relaxation.
2. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand cleaner if soap and water are not available. Be sure to wash your hands after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose.
3. Avoid touching your nose, mouth, and eyes. Germs spread this way.
4. Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, or cough and sneeze into your elbow. Dispose of tissues in no-touch trash receptacles.
5. Keep frequently touched common surfaces clean, such as telephones, computer keyboards, doorknobs, etc
6. Do not use other workers’ phones, desks, offices, or other work tools and equipment. If you need to use a co‐worker ’s phone, desk, or other equipment, clean it first.
7. Don’t spread the flu! If you are sick with flu‐like illness, stay home. Symptoms of flu fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius) or chills and cough or sore throat. In addition, symptoms of flu can include runny nose, body aches,headache, tiredness, diarrhea, or vomiting. CDC recommends that sick workers stay home if they are sick with flu‐like illness until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever without the use of fever‐reducing medicines.
8. Get vaccinated against seasonal flu, when vaccine is available in your area. If you at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 flu complication you should receive the 2009 H1N1 flu complications you should receive the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine when it becomes available. People at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 flu complications include pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, heart disease, or diabetes). For more information about priority groups for vaccination, visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/acip.htm
2. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand cleaner if soap and water are not available. Be sure to wash your hands after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose.
3. Avoid touching your nose, mouth, and eyes. Germs spread this way.
4. Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, or cough and sneeze into your elbow. Dispose of tissues in no-touch trash receptacles.
5. Keep frequently touched common surfaces clean, such as telephones, computer keyboards, doorknobs, etc
6. Do not use other workers’ phones, desks, offices, or other work tools and equipment. If you need to use a co‐worker ’s phone, desk, or other equipment, clean it first.
7. Don’t spread the flu! If you are sick with flu‐like illness, stay home. Symptoms of flu fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius) or chills and cough or sore throat. In addition, symptoms of flu can include runny nose, body aches,headache, tiredness, diarrhea, or vomiting. CDC recommends that sick workers stay home if they are sick with flu‐like illness until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever without the use of fever‐reducing medicines.
8. Get vaccinated against seasonal flu, when vaccine is available in your area. If you at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 flu complication you should receive the 2009 H1N1 flu complications you should receive the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine when it becomes available. People at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 flu complications include pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, heart disease, or diabetes). For more information about priority groups for vaccination, visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/acip.htm
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Nashoba
Associated Boards of Health
NASHOBA FLU CLINIC PRESS RELEASE
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health in conjunction
with the Towns Local Boards of Health will be
holding SEASONAL FLU CLINICS throughout the month
of October. The clinics are listed below and are
subject to change.
Qualifying residents from the member towns can go to any clinic listed below.
• Ashburnham -Monday, October 13th 11-1 at the Senior Center, 1 Memorial Drive
• Ashby -Tuesday October 6th 10-12 at the Library and Thursday October 15th 11-1 at the American Legion Hall, New Ipswich Road
• Ayer -Wednesday October 21 st from 11-1 at the Senior Center, 18 Pond Street
• Berlin - Thursday October 1st from 9-11 First Parish Church, Central Street
• Bolton -Thursday October 20th 9:30-11 :30 at the Senior Center C.O.A., 600 Main Street
• Boxborough-WednesdayOctober 14thfrom 11:00am -1pmattheUnitedChurch(vestry), 723 Mass Ave.
• Dunstable -Wednesday October ih from 11 am -1 pm at the Town Hall, Main St.
• Groton -Wednesday October 28th from 11:30-1:30 at the Senior Center, 163 West Main St.
• Harvard - Tuesday October 20th from 1-3 at the Hildreth House COA, 15 Elm St.
• Lancaster - Wednesday October 7th from 11-1 Unitarian Parish Hall off Harvard Rd
• Littleton -Tuesday October 13th from 11-1 ~t the COA Meal Site, Shattuck St.
• Lunenburg -Wednesday October 21 st from 9-11 at the Eagle House, Memorial Drive
• Pepperell-Wednesday October ih from 9-12 at Senior center
• Shirley -Thursday October 1st from 10-12 at the Town Hall Keady Way and Tuesday October 20th from 9:30-11 at Shaker Meadows (community room) Harvard Rd.
• Townsend -Wednesday October 7th from 1-3 at the Senior Center, Main St. and Wednesday October 14th from 9-11 at Atwood Acres, Dudley Rd.
For further information or to verify the time please contact Nashoba Nursing SeNice & Hospice at 1-800-698-3307.
Flu Vaccine is available to: children 6 months thru 18 yrs old, adults 50 years and older. Persons at risk of complications from influenza: pregnant women, persons with long-term health problems, weakened immune systems, muscle or neNe disorders, on long term aspirin treatment, health care providers, Household contacts and caregivers of children up to 5 yrs of age or people over 50. For more detailed Flu information go to www.ma.gov/dph.
The flu vaccine is a covered benefit under Medicare Part B and Managed Care. Please bring your Medicare or Managed Care Card (Blue Cross, Fallon, HaNard Pilgrim, Tufts, and Mass Health). There will be no charge for the vaccination itself. The administration of the vaccine is covered by most health insurers.
Tetanus and Pneumonia vaccine will also be available. You will need to know when you last received them.
Qualifying residents from the member towns can go to any clinic listed below.
• Ashburnham -Monday, October 13th 11-1 at the Senior Center, 1 Memorial Drive
• Ashby -Tuesday October 6th 10-12 at the Library and Thursday October 15th 11-1 at the American Legion Hall, New Ipswich Road
• Ayer -Wednesday October 21 st from 11-1 at the Senior Center, 18 Pond Street
• Berlin - Thursday October 1st from 9-11 First Parish Church, Central Street
• Bolton -Thursday October 20th 9:30-11 :30 at the Senior Center C.O.A., 600 Main Street
• Boxborough-WednesdayOctober 14thfrom 11:00am -1pmattheUnitedChurch(vestry), 723 Mass Ave.
• Dunstable -Wednesday October ih from 11 am -1 pm at the Town Hall, Main St.
• Groton -Wednesday October 28th from 11:30-1:30 at the Senior Center, 163 West Main St.
• Harvard - Tuesday October 20th from 1-3 at the Hildreth House COA, 15 Elm St.
• Lancaster - Wednesday October 7th from 11-1 Unitarian Parish Hall off Harvard Rd
• Littleton -Tuesday October 13th from 11-1 ~t the COA Meal Site, Shattuck St.
• Lunenburg -Wednesday October 21 st from 9-11 at the Eagle House, Memorial Drive
• Pepperell-Wednesday October ih from 9-12 at Senior center
• Shirley -Thursday October 1st from 10-12 at the Town Hall Keady Way and Tuesday October 20th from 9:30-11 at Shaker Meadows (community room) Harvard Rd.
• Townsend -Wednesday October 7th from 1-3 at the Senior Center, Main St. and Wednesday October 14th from 9-11 at Atwood Acres, Dudley Rd.
For further information or to verify the time please contact Nashoba Nursing SeNice & Hospice at 1-800-698-3307.
Flu Vaccine is available to: children 6 months thru 18 yrs old, adults 50 years and older. Persons at risk of complications from influenza: pregnant women, persons with long-term health problems, weakened immune systems, muscle or neNe disorders, on long term aspirin treatment, health care providers, Household contacts and caregivers of children up to 5 yrs of age or people over 50. For more detailed Flu information go to www.ma.gov/dph.
The flu vaccine is a covered benefit under Medicare Part B and Managed Care. Please bring your Medicare or Managed Care Card (Blue Cross, Fallon, HaNard Pilgrim, Tufts, and Mass Health). There will be no charge for the vaccination itself. The administration of the vaccine is covered by most health insurers.
Tetanus and Pneumonia vaccine will also be available. You will need to know when you last received them.