Seasonal Flu Vaccine
Updated: 2.15.2012
Weekly Flu Vaccine Clinic Schedule
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health provides free flu vaccine clinics in Annapolis and Glen Burnie. See the 2012 Flu Vaccine Clinic Schedule above. During flu season 2010-2011, the Department provided more than 35,320 doses of seasonal flu vaccine.
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated against the flu. The 2011-2012 flu vaccine protects against an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus; an A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus; and a B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus. Although these are the same viruses that were selected for the 2010-2011 influenza vaccine, people should get vaccinated every year. Immunity to influenza viruses declines over time and may be too low to provide protection after a year.
Each year in the United States, on average 23,600 people die from seasonal flu-related complications and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from seasonal flu-related causes.
For information on flu prevention:
- Tips to Prevent the Flu
- 4 Good Habits 4 Good Health Posters (PDF)
- CDC: Key Facts About Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
- CDC: Flu Shot Fact Sheet
- CDC: Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine
- Free FluMist Vaccination Program for Public Elementary School Students
- High-Dose Vaccine for Age 65 and Older
- Influenza Disease or "Flu"
- Smoking and the Flu
Videos
- Cover Your Cough Video [Requires Real Player]
- Elmo and the Flu
- Listen To Your Momma
- Why Don't We Do It In Our Sleeves? [Requires Windows Media Player]