H1N1 vaccine update as of February 5, 2010. Please Note: We review our flu information regularly. If the information you see remains the same since the last time you checked, it is because the situation has not changed and the information is still relevant.

Important Notice: In early February, H1N1 flu vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur issued a non-safety related recall of unused doses of five distributed lots of single-dose, pre-filled syringes of pediatric (0.25 mL) H1N1 vaccine and one distributed lot of single-dose, pre-filled syringes of H1N1 vaccine for older children and adults (0.5 mL) because the vaccine had potency below pre-specified limits. If your child has received this vaccine, he or she is still protected from H1N1 flu, and there is no need to be revaccinated. Thank you.

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Now Available to All PAMF Patients

We are pleased to announce that we have received enough H1N1 flu vaccine to offer it to all currently registered PAMF patients who would like to be vaccinated. Please contact the PAMF location where you receive your primary care to obtain an H1N1 flu vaccine.

We continue to encourage children under age 10 who are due for their second (booster) dose, and individuals who have not yet received their H1N1 flu vaccine and are identified and prioritized as high risk by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to receive their H1N1 vaccine.

For more information, click on the clinic location below where you receive your primary care:

• Castro Valley, Dublin, Fremont, Livermore, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Redwood Shores and San Carlos
  
• Cupertino, Los Gatos, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and San Jose
  
• Aptos, Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel and Watsonville

H1N1 Flu: The Background

The 2009 H1N1 flu virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. The virus is spreading from person to person worldwide, and in June 2009 the World Health Organization officially declared the H1N1 flu virus (formerly known as “swine flu”) a pandemic flu. Read more.
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H1N1 Flu: The Essentials

Q: How can I avoid getting the H1N1 flu?
A: During an average epidemic of seasonal flu, 10 to 20 percent of the population may get the flu. The flu virus is spread from person to person when droplets from a cough or sneeze from an infected person are propelled through the air and deposited on the mouth or nose of people nearby, or when someone touches a person or object containing respiratory droplets and then touches the mouth or nose before washing hands.

Read more questions and answers about H1N1 flu.
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Additional Information

For more information about the H1N1 flu, visit:

California Department of Public Health

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

World Health Organization

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