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“Immunize . . . Protect Lives!”
Tulsa Area Immunization Coalition 5051 S. 129th East Ave. Tulsa, OK 74134
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www.tulsaimmunize.org
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FLU SEASON IS HERE!
In general, anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting seasonal flu can get a
seasonal influenza vaccine. However, it is recommended that certain people should get
vaccinated each year. They are either people who are at high risk of having serious
seasonal flu-related complications or people who live with or care for those at high
risk for serious seasonal flu-related complications.
People who should get the seasonal vaccine each year are:
Children aged 6 months up to their 19th birthday
Pregnant women
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 flu,
including:
Health care workers
Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu Household
contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these
children are too young to be vaccinated)
Beginning October 1, 2009, the Tulsa Health
Department will offer seasonal flu vaccine free of
charge at the following locations
on a walk-in basis:
Expo Square Health Center
4616 E. 15th Street, Tulsa, OK
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Friday
James O. Goodwin Health Center
5051 S. 129th E. Avenue, Tulsa, OK
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Friday
Central Regional Health Center
315 S. Utica, Tulsa, OK
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Friday
North Regional Health Center
5424 N. Madison Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74126
Call (918) 591-6006 for hours
Bixby Community Health Center
8120 E. 126th Street
Bixby, OK 74008
Call (918) 369-3155 for hours
Collinsville Community Health Center
1201 W. Center
Collinsville, OK 74021-3111
Call (918) 596-8650 for hours
Sand Springs Health Center
306 E. Broadway
Sand Springs, OK 74063-7911
Call (918) 591-6100 for hours
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H1N1 Flu Vaccinations
The Tulsa Health Department does not currently have a supply of H1N1 vaccine. It is
anticipated that H1N1 vaccine will begin arriving in Oklahoma in early-mid October.
The Tulsa Health Department will offer H1N1 vaccine free of charge once it becomes
available. The latest information on vaccine availability will be posted here as well as
on the Flu Information line at 918-595-4500.
Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions regarding the H1N1 vaccine.
When is it expected that the 2009 H1N1 vaccine will be available?
The 2009 H1N1 vaccine is expected to be available in mid-late October. More specific
dates cannot be provided at this time.
Will the seasonal flu vaccine also protect against the 2009 H1N1 flu?
The seasonal flu vaccine is not expected to protect against the 2009 H1N1 flu.
Can the seasonal vaccine and the 2009 H1N1 vaccine be given at the same time?
It is anticipated that seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 vaccines may be administered on the same
day. However, we expect the seasonal vaccine to be available earlier than the H1N1 vaccine.
The usual seasonal influenza viruses are still expected to cause illness this fall and winter.
Individuals are encouraged to get their seasonal flu vaccine as soon as it is available.
Who will be recommended to receive the 2009 H1N1 vaccine?
CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended that
certain groups of the population receive the 2009 H1N1 vaccine when it first becomes
available. These target groups include pregnant women, people who live with or care
for children younger than 6 months of age, healthcare and emergency medical services
personnel, persons between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old, and people ages
of 25 through 64 years of age who are at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 because of chronic
health disorders or compromised immune systems. The committee recognized the need
to assess supply and demand issues at the local level. The committee further
recommended that once the demand for vaccine for these target groups has been met
at the local level, programs and providers should begin vaccinating everyone from ages
25 through 64 years. Current studies indicate the risk for infection among persons age
65 or older is less than the risk for younger age groups. Therefore, as vaccine supply
and demand for vaccine among younger age groups is being met, programs and providers
should offer vaccination to people over the age of 65.
Do those that have been previously vaccinated against the 1976 swine influenza
need to get vaccinated against the 2009 H1N1 influenza?
The 1976 swine flu virus and the 2009 H1N1 virus are different enough that its unlikely a
person vaccinated in 1976 will have full protection from the 2009 H1N1. People vaccinated
in 1976 should still be given the 2009 H1N1 vaccine.
Where will the vaccine be available?
Every state is developing a vaccine delivery plan. Vaccine will be available in a combination
of settings such as vaccination clinics organized by local health departments, healthcare
provider offices, schools, and other private settings, such as pharmacies and workplaces.
Are there other ways to prevent the spread of illness?
Take everyday actions to stay healthy:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in
the trash after you use it. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you
cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective. Avoid touching your eyes,
nose or mouth. Germs spread that way. Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that
you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing
measures. These measures will continue to be important after a 2009 H1N1 vaccine is available
because they can prevent the spread of other viruses that cause respiratory infections.
What about the use of antivirals to treat 2009 H1N1 infection?
Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaled powder) that fight against
the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can
make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu
complications. This fall, antivirals may be prioritized for persons with severe illness or those at
higher risk for flu complications.
For more information, visit www.tulsa-health.org
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 GREATER GRACE FALL FLU EVENT 2009
FREE Seasonal and Pneumonia immunizations for children and adults all ages!
Open to the Public. ONE TIME ONLY EVENT is:
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Greater Grace Church
1010 E. 56th Street North (1 block west of E. 56th Street North and North Peoria)
10 am until 2 pm
Click on link for more details!
Sponsored by Greater Grace Church in partnership with:
Tulsa Area Immunization Coalition
Tulsa City-County Health Department
Oklahoma Caring Foundation, Inc.
For more details, call (918)595-4514
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To locate a “free” or “for fee” flu clinic, please click on www.flucliniclocator.org. This site can show you within a radius of miles from your zipcode, where the nearest opportunity for you to obtain a flu immunization this fall and winter. |
Local Coalition News....
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The TAIC has completed the development of learning tools for healthcare workers and the public. We now how CD-ROM Tool Kits on “Healthcare Workers and Influenza,” “Healthcare Workers Office Tool Kit,” “Immunizations for Adults,” “Immunizations for Adolescents,” “Td/Tdap for Post Partum Clients.”
The “Tdap” for Post Partum clients has been very successful. Baltimore County, MD has requested the revised CD Tool Kit and will be using it in their teaching presentations in the future. The “HCW and Influenza” Tool Kit has been distributed throughout Tulsa County and across the state through Oklahoma IFCs to private providers, clinics, office managers, and hospitals to assist them in ensuring that their employees have the knowledge they need to educate and encourage their fellow HCW in getting the Influenza immunization.
Each Tool Kit has links to various resources such as the CDC, Immunization Action Coalition, and other reliable resources. There are links for education, immunization practice, vaccine storage and safety, etc…and is geared towards the subject of the Tool Kit.
Please contact Kathy Sebert, RN/Coordinator of the TAIC for more information about these Tool Kits. She can be reached at (918) 595-4514 or via email at ksebert@tulsa-health.org .
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The TAIC NOW has Power Point presentations available on Immunization topics such as Childhood and Adolescent Immunizations, Influenza, and other topics. These are perfect to present to the public via PTA’s, student and parent groups, community meetings and make good “brush-ups” to health care workers who wish to learn more about the numerous vaccines now available and the vaccine-preventable diseases they prevent. Please contact Kathy Sebert, RN/Coordinator at (918) 595-4514 or email her at ksebert@tulsa-health.org if you wish more information or want to request a speaker for your group on one of these topics. We can also arrange to have someone fluent in Spanish make the presentation.
- The TAIC is continuing to work with the other Oklahoma Coalitions in the state to improve understanding, networking, and a push for developing additional coalitions across the state of Oklahoma. In Norman a few weeks ago, Cleveland and McClain Counties has just held their first meeting of their immunization coalition, and the Oklahoma City-County Immunization Coalition, TAIC, Enid (Garfield, Major, Grant, Alfalfa, and Woods Counties), Seminole and Pottawattamie Counties all have Immunization Coalitions. At the first meeting of the Oklahoma Statewide Immunization Collaboration, the coalition members were especially thankful for the Immunization Field Consultants across the state who have worked so hard to improve immunization rates and practices. Thank you to all of you!
- Oklahoma’s current immunization rate is 15th in the nation. Thank you to all who work in immunizations!
- The Tulsa Area Immunization Coalition is seeking donations to cover operating costs and to fulfill a wish list of items that would continue to assist us in this work. The wish list to-date contains: CDs, donations to continue our KICK Packet Program (immunization information that encourages use of the OK BY ONE schedule and other immunization recommendations and resources) to all 7 Tulsa-area Hospitals to be given at hospital discharge to parents (we especially need money to continue the use of the sturdy plastic envelopes), regular manila envelopes, postage, printer labels, etc…Please check out the “Donations” link for more information.
Other information re: free flu clinics available via the Tulsa City-County Health Dept. and the Oklahoma Caring Foundation will be made available when known. If you have questions, please call Kathy Sebert, RN/Coordinator-TAIC at (918) 595-4514 or email her at ksebert@tulsa-health.org .
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Spotlight On...
- Adolescent Immunizations are a current focus for the TAIC. We are working on a project to increase the visibility of the need for adolescents to get the immunizations most necessary during those years of their lives. Click on these links English and Spanish for informational sheets on immunizations for adolescents!
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Improving Immunization Rates
In 2006, Oklahoma ranks 25th in the United States in terms of compliance with CDC recommendations for immunization rates for children by age 2. Education is the key to improving immunization rates and protecting our children against vaccine preventable diseases.
Please note: The State of Oklahoma now requires that children enrolling in the state's childcare centers be up-to-date for their ages on their pneumococcal immunizations.
Oklahoma State Department of Health Guide to Oklahoma Immunization Requirements
2009-2010 English Translation
OK BY ONE
2008 OK BY ONE Technical Schedule |
Serving communities throughout northeastern Oklahoma since 1997
The Tulsa Area Immunization Coalition (TAIC) was established in 1997 to educate, encourage, assist and serve the people of the Tulsa area in order to immunize everyone at the proper time for protection against vaccine preventable diseases. |
Percy the Penguin was adopted as the mascot of the Tulsa Area Immunization  Coalition in 1999. TAIC partnered with the Tulsa Zoo around the time the zoo was opening its new African Black-Footed Penguin exhibit and the board felt the penguin would be ... more » |
Mission Statement:
To act as a catalyst for achieving local, state, and national immunization goals.
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Vision Statement:
Immunize everyone at the proper time for protection against vaccine-preventable diseases. |
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