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Internal Medicine Clinic
101 Mason Farm Road
CB #7705, Suite 3100
Chapel Hill NC, 27599

Phone: 919-966-1459
Toll Free: 1-800-862-4938
Fax: 919-843-9355

 
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2011-2012 Flu Resources

Current Vaccine Status:

2011-2012 seasonal flu vaccine

Available

 

 

Getting the Flu Shot and H1N1 Vaccine at the Internal Medicine Clinic

It is time to get your annual flu shot.

Please make a Flu Clinic appointment  to get your flu shot by calling 919-966-1459, and choose option 3.  Flu shots will be scheduled on Thursday mornings from 9:00 -11:50 am and on Friday afternoons from 1:00 - 3:50 pm.

If you have a visit with your doctor scheduled before December 1st, you do not need to call us or schedule an additional appointment.  You can get your flu shot when you see your doctor.

More information about the flu vaccine is below.

 

Information about the flu vaccine:

The seasonal flu vaccine protects against three influenza viruses that research indicates will be the most common during the upcoming season.  The 2011-2012 flu vaccine will protect against 2009 H1N1 and two other influenza viruses (an H3N2 virus and an influenza B virus).  The viruses in the vaccine change each year based on international surveillance and scientists' estimations about which types and strains of viruses will circulate in a given year.  About 2 weeks after vaccination, antibodies that provide protection against influenza develop in the body.

 

When to get vaccinated:

Yearly flu vaccination should begin in September or as soon as vaccine is available and continue through the influenza season, into early December, January, and beyond.  This is because the timing and duration of influenza seasons vary.  While influenza outbreaks can happen as early as October, most of the time influenza activity peaks in January or later.

 

Who should receive the seasonal flu shot?

In general, anyone who wants to reduce the chances of getting the flu can and should get vaccinated every year. Annual vaccination is especially important for people at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or people who live with or care for high-risk individuals.

  • People who are at high risk for complications from seasonal flu are:
    • Pregnant women
    • Children younger than 5, but especially children younger that 2 years old
    • People 50 years of age and older
    • People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
    • People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
  • People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from seasonal flu are:
    • Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu (see above)
    • Household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age
    • Healthcare workers

 

Learn More about the Internal Medicine Clinic

We have a new Patient Website.  There are many useful resources on this website, including educational materials and tips for preparing for a visit with your doctor.  If you'd like to learn more about your Internal Medicine Clinic, please click the link below.

www.med.unc.edu/im/patients