The Coshocton County
Health Department is located
in the County Services Building at
724 South Seventh Street between
the fairgrounds (Kenilworth Ave.)
and Job & Family Services (Pine Street).
Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It
can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way
to prevent seasonal flu is by getting a seasonal flu
vaccination each year. Each year in the United States on
average, 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; on average, more than 200,000
people are hospitalized from flu-related complications, and; about 36,000 people
die from flu-related causes. Some people, such as older people, young children,
and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu
complications.
Prevent Getting and Spreading the Seasonal Flu
Get a seasonal flu shot when available
Stay home from work or school
Cover your cough with your arm or tissue
Wash your hands often and use alcohol–based hand sanitizer (60% alcohol)
Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth
Avoid close contact with sick people
Stay Informed!
“When” to get a flu shot?:
“Getting the vaccine as soon as it is available will provide
protection if the flu season comes early. You can get the vaccine as long as
illness is occurring in your community. Influenza can occur at any time, but
most influenza occurs from November through May. In recent seasons, most
infections have occurred in January and February.
Getting vaccinated in December, or even
later, will still be beneficial in most years.”
It takes up to 2 weeks for protection to
develop after the shot. Protection lasts about a year.
Source: CDC
When will the County Health
Department start giving flu shots?:
District Health does
not anticipate having any flu clinics until the Coshocton County Fair (Oct . 5
& 6).
If we get the rest
of our vaccine (our entire order) some clinics might be scheduled for the end
of September depending on supply. Most flu shot clinics will be
scheduled for after the fair.
Call
622-1426 for more information.
The Maternal &
Child Health Center(MCH) will begin
giving flu shots to children when flu vaccine arrives. We
anticipate vaccine will arrive in October.
Call 622-2999 for more information.
Cost of flu shots:
District Health-Cost
of flu shots for adults will be $25.00 Medicare Part B will be accepted and
billed.
We will not bill other managed
care providers. People who have other managed care plans will be issued a
receipt and they must submit the paperwork themselves for reimbursement.
Maternal & Child
Health Appointments for children, 6 months-18 years of age can be made
through the MCH. Cost of flu shots will be based on a sliding fee scale.
No one will be turned away based on inability
to pay.
Who should get a flu shot?:
All people 6 months and older should get a flu shot.
People who got the 2009 H1N1 vaccine or had
H1N1 in 2009 should still get a flu shot.
There will not be a separate
vaccine for H1N1 this year.