H1N1 vaccines available at Manassas Mall
Prince William Health District (PWHD) has been notified that to date over 65 health care providers within Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park have received over 20,000 doses of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine.
Please inquire with your health care provider regarding the availability of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine. PWHD expects that all health care providers who have ordered the vaccine will begin receiving shipments within the next couple of weeks.
The Manassas Mall vaccination clinic will be open on Wednesday, November 4, Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7. These clinics will only be able to provide the Live Attenuated Intranasal Vaccine (LAIV) also known as FluMist.
In addition, the Wednesday, November 4 clinic will specifically target Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park students including private school, home school, and day care children. Please be aware that all clinics are dependent on vaccine availability.
LAIV is not appropriate for all individuals. Individuals in the following groups should NOT receive 2009 H1N1 LAIV:
Children younger than 2 years
Adults 50 years and older
Pregnant women
Anyone with a weakened immune system
Anyone with a long-term health problem such as: heart disease, kidney or liver disease, lung disease, metabolic disease such as diabetes, asthma, anemia or other blood disorders
Children younger than 5 years with asthma or one or more episodes of wheezing during the past year
Anyone with certain muscle or nerve disorders (such as cerebral palsy) that can lead to breathing or swallowing problems or a history of nose bleeds
Anyone in close contact with a person with a severely weakened immune system (requiring care in a protected environment, such as a bone marrow transplant unit)
Children or adolescents on long-term aspirin treatment
If you are moderately or severely ill, you might be advised to wait until you recover before getting the vaccine. If you have a mild cold or other illness, there is usually no need to wait.
Information regarding when clinics will open or closed and the type of vaccine available will be posted on the PWHD Web site at www.pwcgov.org/h1n1 and on the health department information line, 703.792.6345.
The Prince William Health Department is working closely with community partners to make sure that all individuals in priority populations will have an opportunity to receive the novel H1N1 vaccine.
For details and forms, visit http://www.pwcs.edu/News2/H1N1Updates/h1n1update11-2-09.html