Where can healthcare workers and caregivers/household contacts of children less than 6 months old receive flu vaccine?
Healthcare workers and caregivers/household contacts of children less than 6 months old are recommended to receive the nasal flu vaccine, FluMist. FluMist recipients must be healthy, between the ages of 5-49 years of age, and should not be caring for patients whose immune systems are severely compromised. If you are interested in receiving FluMist, please call 2-1-1 for information. What other steps can be taken to prevent the flu? You can practice good health habits that can help prevent the flu. These are: • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. • If possible, stay home from work, school and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness. • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. • Wash your hands often to help protect yourself from germs. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or m
