Prevention Beat

 

December 2, 2009

 

H1N1 Flu and the Holidays

 

As families gather over the holiday to spread cheer, germs will also be shared resulting in a possible increase in influenza or other infectious disease activities.  While the number of cases of H1N1 flu has decreased the past few weeks it is still at record levels for this time of year and caution should be exercised.  According to the CDC and other sources it is very likely there will be a 3rd wave with this pandemic.  Prevention during this holiday season will be important. 

 

The CDC is recommending four basic steps that everybody can take to be healthy this holiday season. 

 

·        Travel well.  That means travel only when you are well. 

·        Wash your hands often.  That can be with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer. 

·        Cover your cough and sneeze with tissues or with your sleeve. 

·        Get vaccinated, particularly if you're in a targeted population.  Upwards to 40 million Americans have received the H1N1 vaccine.  The vaccine has shown to be extremely effective in protecting against disease.

 

Adult Quick Care now has the H1N1 vaccine at all of our Kansas City area locations as well as our St. Joseph location (See Below for Locations and Contact Numbers).  The targeted priority groups for vaccination include:  Pregnant women;  Persons who live with or provide care for infants less than six months of age (parents, siblings, daycare providers, etc.);  Healthcare and emergency services personnel (EMTs, paramedics);  Persons six months through 24 years of age;  Persons 25 through 64 who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications (this group includes people with chronic health conditions such as diabetes, asthma, conditions of the kidney, heart, lung, or liver, immune disorder, or obesity).  While persons in the five priority groups are the target population, the CDC recommends not turning away persons outside these groups actively seeking vaccination.  Adult Quick Care will follow this recommendation as long as vaccine is available in our facilities and high risk groups have been given the opportunity for vaccination.

 

For seasonal flu vaccine please check with your primary care physician or local health department.  For a listing of local health departments visit the Prepare Metro KC website at:  http://www.preparemetrokc.org/Get_Help/publichealth.asp.

 

By practicing prevention, we hope everyone can enjoy the holidays and enjoy getting together.  There's a long flu season ahead with frequent travel and lots of people coming together, we might see an increase in disease and we want everybody to take the steps they can to try to prevent that.

 

 

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***We are now open Saturdays at our Independence location from 9am – 1pm to serve your occupational medicine and urgent care needs.  Our Independence location is open 5pm – 9pm Monday – Friday to serve your after hour needs as well*** 

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To learn more about services OHS-COMPCARE has to offer, contact our Client Services Team at (816) 561-2105 option 1 or by e-mail at customerservice@ohscompcare.com.  You can also visit us at www.ohscompcare.com.

 

Why choose us?  Because OHS-COMPCARE has a physician on call 24/7/365 days a year to respond to our client's needs.

 

 

OHS-COMPCARE now featuring Adult Quick Care has seven (7) area clinical facilities:

 

Independence Clinical Facility

Johnson County Clinical Facility

St. Joseph Clinical Facility

Grandview Clinical Facility

19000 E. Eastland Center Crt, St. 200

10415 Lackman Road

904 Edmond Street

13830 S Us Highway 71

Independence, MO 64055

Lenexa, KS 66219

St. Joseph, MO 64501

Grandview, MO 64030

816-478-9299

913-495-9905

816-233-7702

816-761-4664

After Hours Available 5-9pm M-F

*Now open Saturday 9am – 1pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KCMO/Broadway Clinical Facility

KCMO/Front Street Clinical Facility

Wyandotte County Clinical Facility

 

1650 Broadway

6501 East Commerce, Suite 110

1333 Meadowlark Lane, Suite 200

 

Kansas City, MO 64108

Kansas City, MO 64120

Kansas City, KS  66102

 

816-842-2020

816-483-5550

913-596-2774

 

 

 

Adult Quick Care provides Urgent Care to Adults and Adolescents Age 14 and Older. 

No appointment is necessary at Adult Quick Care.

 

When you are sick or have a new injury, Adult Quick Care is your affordable, time saving choice for quality care.

 

 

To learn more about Adult Quick Care please call 816-559-6320 or visit www.adultquickcare.com.