News & Alerts
News & Alerts
The Wetzel-Tyler Health Department is announcing a Seasonal Influenza Clinic at the Wetzel-Tyler Health Department, Paden City, WV. The clinic will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2009, from 9 am to 11:45am and 1pm to 3:45pm, and Friday, October 23, 2009, from 9 am to 11:45am and 1pm to 3:45pm. Call for an appointment. Flu vaccine for ages 4 years and older for this clinic. Please bring your Medicare/HMO card with you. If you do not have Medicare, the cost of the flu shot will be $20.00, however no one will be denied due to the inability to pay. This is not Swine Flu vaccine! Swine flu will be given at a later date when it is received.
H1N1 Flu: Interim Guidance for People With Heart Disease, Stroke, or Cardiovascular Disease
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Clinicians and health departments should see H1N1 Flu and Patients With Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease and Stroke): Interim Guidance and Considerations for Health Care Providers and for State and Local Public Health Agencies.
This document provides interim guidance and will be updated as needed.
General information regarding H1N1 Flu can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/general_info.htm.
The information below is important for people with heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease.
- Maintain a two week supply of your medications.
- Do not stop taking your medications without first consulting your health care provider, especially in the event of influenza or a respiratory infection.
- People with heart failure should be alert to changes in their breathing and should promptly report changes to their health care provider.
- It is especially important to wash your hands often with soap and water and follow other basic hygiene to avoid infection.
For More Information
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hotline (1-800-CDC-INFO) is available in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
