Updated:
Monday March 08, 2010
The Alexandria Clinic currently has:
- H1N1 vaccine for adults - Available for all adults
- no restrictions
- Seasonal flu vaccine for adults - Available
- H1N1 vaccine for children - Available for all
children over the age of 6 months - no restrictions.
- Seasonal flu vaccine for children - Available
The Alexandria Clinic has flu shot clinic's listed below for eligible
persons by appointment. To make an appointment with the
Alexandria Clinic, please call
our
appointment line at (320) 763-2899.
- H1N1 flu shot clinic
- No Clinics - Please schedule with primary provider.
- Seasonal flu shot clinic
- No Clinics - Please schedule with primary provider.
Please be aware of fraudulent emails circulating about
registration for a state H1N1 vaccination program. There is no such
program. For more information about the fraudulent emails, please
follow this link to the
official CDC statement.
H1N1 Influenza is a respiratory illness caused by a new virus.
Symptoms are similar to seasonal flu but include:
- fever above 100 degrees F
- cough
- sore throat
- stuffy nose
- occasionally diarrhea and vomiting
- body aches
- headaches
If you have these symptoms, stay home, get plenty of rest, drink
plenty of fluids, and control your fever with Tylenol and/or Ibuprofen.
Adults seek medical attention if you have difficulty breathing or
shortness of breath, pain or pressure in the chest, severe or persistent
vomiting, confusion, sudden dizziness, or if the fever and cough
disappear and then reappear. Children seek medical attention if you have
fast breathing or trouble breathing, bluish skin color, become very
irritable, not waking up or not interacting, fever with a rash, flu-like
symptoms improve and then return with fever and worse cough.
You can help prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus by covering your nose
and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze throwing the tissue
after each use. If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your
sleeve. Clean your hands frequently with soap and water or an
alcohol-based hand cleaner. Avoid close contact with persons that are
ill. Eat nutritiously and get enough sleep.
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