H1N1 and Seasonal Flu
Only You Can Stop the Flu- Get vaccinated
- Wash your hands
- Cover your cough
- Stay home when you’re sick
OHSU is taking extra precautions this flu season to protect our patients.
Visitors are limited on some units. Please call in to the unit you will be visiting ahead of time to find out if there are limitations in the area you will be visiting.
Visitors under age 12 will be restricted from all units with high-risk patients. This includes all Doernbecher inpatient units, all units with expectant mothers or newborns, and all units with cancer and transplant patients.
All visitors will be screened for fever, cough or sore throat before being allowed to see our patients. Visitors with these symptoms will not be allowed to see patients.
Patients coming to OHSU for care who have these symptoms will be asked to wear a mask.
To reach an inpatient unit, call the OHSU operator at 503 494-8311.
To reach OHSU’s flu hotline, call 503 418-5440.
Flu Vaccine Availability
As of Tuesday, Nov. 3, we have no H1N1 vaccine available. We will continue to update this message as we receive additional shipments of vaccine.
We do have limited supplies of seasonal flu vaccine available to our adult and pediatric patients. Please call your doctor's office for more information.
Information on vaccine availability will be updated by local public officials on the following Web sites:
What to Do if You are Ill With Flu SymptomsThese guidelines, provided by local health departments, can help you make decisions about care for yourself and your loved ones.
General H1N1 Information
- 2009 H1N1 Flu and You Q&A
http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm
- CDC Recommendations for the Amount of Time Persons with Influenza-Like Illness Should be Away from Others
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/exclusion.htm
- Interim Guidance for 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_homecare.htm - Preparing for pandemic H1N1 influenza A personal and family guide (DHS)
http://www.flu.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/flu/preparing.pdf
H1N1 Vaccination Information
- 2009 H1N1 Vaccination Recommendations
http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/acip.htm - 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Q&A
http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/public/vaccination_qa_pub.htm - General Q&A on 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Safety
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/vaccine_safety_qa.htm
Information for Pregnant Women and Parents of Young Children
- 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine and Pregnant Women
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/pregnant_qa.htm - Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and Feeding Your Baby: What Parents Should Know
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/infantfeeding.htm - Action Steps for Parents to Protect Your Child and Family from the Flu this School Year
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/schools/toolkit/parentfactsheet2.htm
Information in Other Languages
- Datos sobre la gripe H1N1 (Spanish)
http://www.mchealth.org/swineflu/documents/factsheet_sp.pdf - Фактические сведения о гриппе H1N1 (Russian)
http://www.mchealth.org/swineflu/documents/factsheet_ru.pdf - 有关H1N1 禽流感的事实 (Chinese)
http://www.mchealth.org/swineflu/documents/factsheet_ch.pdf - Những Dữ Kiện về cúm H1N1 (Vietnamese)
http://www.mchealth.org/swineflu/documents/factsheet_vi.pdf
