Vaccine Safety

Frequently Asked Questions

Overview

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Prevent and Protect

• 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu: What You Should Know About Flu Antiviral Drugs (Source: Centers for Disease Control)

  • Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines that fight against the flu in your body.

• WASH YOUR HANDS FLORIDA! (Source: Florida Department of Health)

• Cover your Cough (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Guidance on Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Seniors

• 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine and Seniors (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu: What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season If You Are 65 Years and Older (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season If You Are 65 Years and Older (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Seniors (Adults 65 Years and Older) and the Flu (Source: Flu.gov)

• AARP Flu Season Information (Source: AARP)

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Children

• Questions and Answers: Opening and Mixing Tamiflu Capsules with Liquids if Child Cannot Swallow Capsules (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• BROCHURE: Seasonal and Novel H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Parents (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Advice for Parents on Talking to Children (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• See additional resources in the "Education and Childcare" page

• New Red Cross Resources

  • Flu Checklist (English | Spanish)

  • Tips for Planning Ahead

  • Coping Tips for Pandemic Flu

  • Flu-Prevention Tips for Kids

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Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women

• Questions and Answers for Pregnant Women: Use of Antivirals to Treat and Prevent Flu (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Resources for Pregnant Women (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Pregnant Women and the Flu: Five things you need to know (Source: Flu.gov)

• Information for Pregnant Women in Education, Child Care, and Health Care (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• What Pregnant Women Should Know About H1N1 (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

  • What if I am pregnant and I get 2009 H1N1?What can I do to protect myself, my baby and my family? Is it safe for pregnant women to get a flu shot?

• Pregnant Women and the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Information about Breastfeeding Your Baby: What Parents Should Know (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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People with Specific Health Conditions

• 2009 H1N1 Flu Information for People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers or Personal Assistants
  People with certain types of disability have a higher risk of getting flu-related complications, such as pneumonia. The 2009 H1N1 Flu Information for People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers or Personal Assistants is now available to the public at Disabilities and the Flu

• 2009 H1N1 and People with Diabetes  (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

  • People with diabetes are at increased risk for severe disease and complications, such as hospitalization and death, from both seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu. This article provides recommendations that need to be taken.

  People at High Risk of Developing Flu-Related Complications (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

  • Most people who get the flu (either seasonal or 2009 H1N1) will have mild illness, will not need medical care or antiviral drugs, and will recover in less than two weeks. Some people, however, are more likely to get flu complications that result in being hospitalized and occasionally result in death

• 2009 H1N1 Flu and Seasonal Flu Information for People with Inflammatory Arthritis or Rheumatic Disease (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

  • The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for people with inflammatory arthritis and rheumatic disease regarding seasonal and H1N1 flu. Important questions and answers are provided for this specific population. Additional resources are included in this guidance as well.

• Flu Essentials for Loved Ones: What You Need to Know (Source: Flu.gov)

  • One-page information sheets to assist you or your loved one if you get the flu.

• Fact Sheet on Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

  • General information on GBS, background rate of GBS, and GBS surveillance systems in use during 2009-2010 flu season

• General Questions and Answers on Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Information for Adults with HIV Infection (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Information for People With Cardiovascular Disease (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Asthma

• 2009 H1N1 and People with Asthma (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• H1N1 and Asthma: Information for Patients and Parents (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
   

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Travelers

• 2009 H1N1 Flu and Travel (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

  • It’s important to think about how the 2009 H1N1 flu may affect your travel plans. On this page, you can find helpful information about 2009 H1N1 flu and travel.

• National Interactive Flu Map (Source: Flu.gov)

  • This site includes flu information (resources, news monitoring, disease reporting, RSS, Twitter, and YouTube) for each state.

• Possible International Travel Delays Due to Novel H1N1 Flu Screening Procedures (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Information for airline passengers exposed to H1N1 flu [Español] (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)