North Central District Health Department(NCDHD) proudly serves 9 counties and 62 towns in North Central Nebraska. Our priorities include orchestrating a broad set of issues effecting personal health and environmental health. Included in this plan is local, state and federal funding for health programs, pollution control, programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases, and professional and community education for public health.

H1N1 Flu Vaccinations Consent Form

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Message from the Executive Director

Are you vaccinated against the flu? The H1N1 vaccine continues to arrive in Nebraska. Vaccine is now available to people outside of the priority groups. H1N1 clinic locations are being determined by the local health departments based on supply and delivery. Here in North-Central Nebraska the Health Department has and continues to provide community H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinics free of charge to people in our 9 area counties. Two Flus; Two Vaccines - There are two flus, seasonal flu and H1N1 circulating this year. Protecting yourself against the two flus requires two vaccinations. Seasonal flu vaccine is widely available. The H1N1 flu requires a separate vaccination. The vaccine for one flu does not protect against the other flu. The two flus pose different risks to different groups of people. People should plan to get both flu vaccinations. Vaccine Safety - The benefits of immunization outweigh the risks. All vaccines, including the H1N1 vaccine, are held to the highest standard of safety and are continually monitored. Each year, millions of Americans safely receive seasonal flu vaccines. The H1N1 vaccine is made the same way as seasonal flu vaccine by the same companies that make seasonal flu vaccine. The National Institute on Health has conducted clinical trials for the H1N1 vaccine. The vaccine has been tested and safely used in children, pregnant woman, and adults. The H1N1 vaccine can prevent serious illness or even death, particularly for those who seem most vulnerable to the H1N1 flu. Not getting vaccinated could result in disease or putting others, such as babies or people with cancer, at serious risk for illness. If you care for a young baby it’s important that you get vaccinated so you can protect them. Teenage H1N1 Flu Survivor Sends Message to Young People - January 21, 2010 - I'm Luke Duvall, H1N1 survivor, and here's my story. On October 4th I began showing some of the symptoms of H1N1. I didn't know then that I would soon be fighting for my life. On October 6th I was rushed to the ER due to shortness of breath. I couldn't catch my breath enough to even speak clearly. I was air lifted to Arkansas Children's hospital the next day and spent the next 17 days of my life on a ventilator battling to stay alive and another 17 relearning how to walk, eat, and drink again. I finally won my battle and returned home on November 10th. I lost 36 pounds in my month long fight and half my sophomore football season. I was unable to attend school again until January 5th. If I would have had the opportunity to get the vaccine I would have taken it and gained all those things that I lost. Getting vaccinated can take only seconds and save you from all of these heartaches and troubles. My life, and the life of my family, has been changed forever. The vaccine would have prevented all of it. If you don't want to do it for yourself do it for others because this doesn't just affect you, it affects whole towns and communities. Do it for them, do it for yourself, but by all means, just do it. Luke Duvall is a 15-year-old high school athlete from Little Rock, Arkansas. Luke is also a spokesperson for Every Child by Two (ECBT) which seeks to raise awareness about the dangers of influenza and the importance for all parents to have their children vaccinated beginning at six months of age.