Nassau County Department of Health to Offer H1N1 Flu Vaccine to Pregnant Women Free of Cost

Just got this in an email from our pediatrician:

Nassau County Department of Health will be offering the H1N1 vaccine at no cost to Nassau County pregnant women on November 16, 2009. The vaccine will be available:


November 16, 2009
5:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Nassau County Department of Health
106 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard
East Employee Entrance
Uniondale, New York

The vaccine that is being administered comes in a multi-dose vial containing thimerosal (a mercury preservative). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that there is no evidence that thimerosal is harmful to a pregnant women or fetus. The CDC advises pregnant women to get flu shots either with or without thimerosal.

H1N1Flu Can Cause Serious Illness in Pregnant Women:

· Pregnant women should receive the new H1N1 flu vaccine as well as the seasonal flu vaccine.
· A pregnant woman who gets any type of flu is at risk for serious complications and hospitalization.
· Pregnant women who are otherwise healthy have had severe illness from the new H1N1 flu. This has occurred nationally, as well as in New York State.
· In comparison to the general population, a greater proportion of pregnant women infected with the new H1N1 flu have been hospitalized.
· In addition, severe illness and death have occurred in pregnant women. Six percent of confirmed deaths related to the new H1N1 flu have been in pregnant women, while only about 1 percent of the general population is pregnant.
· Vaccination is the single best way for pregnant women to protect against the flu.
· Pregnant women should get the "flu shot." The nasal-spray form of vaccine - is not currently approved for use in pregnant women.
· Influenza vaccines have not been shown to cause harm to a pregnant woman or her baby. The seasonal flu shot, which previously has proven safe forpregnant women, and the new H1N1 flu vaccine were made using the same process.

For additional information, please call the Nassau County Department of Health Flu Call Center, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, 1-888-684-4271.




Directions to Nassau County Department of Health
Via the Northern State Parkway:
Take the Northern State Pkwy to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Pkwy S). Go south on the Meadowbrook Pkwy to exit M4 for Rt-24 W (Hempsteasd Tpke). Keep right at fork to merge onto Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Follow on Charles Lindbergh Blvd for approximately one mile. Department of Health building is on your left. Follow blue sign for parking.
Via Southern State Pkwy:
Take the Southern State Pkwy to exit 22N (Meadowbrook Pkwy N). ). Go north on the Meadowbrook Pkwy to exit M4 for Rt-24 W. Keep right at fork to merge onto Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Follow on Charles Lindbergh Blvd for approximately one mile. Department of Health building is on your left. (Please Note: Charles Lindbergh Blvd is a one way street. DO NOT attempt to turn around on Charles Lindbergh Blvd.)

Re: Nassau County Department of Health to Offer H1N1 Flu Vaccine to Pregnant Women Free of Cost

Anyone going? I think I might go. My friend went Friday night and said it wasn't bad.

Re: Nassau County Department of Health to Offer H1N1 Flu Vaccine to Pregnant Women Free of Cost

i went this past Friday and it was great.

Re: Nassau County Department of Health to Offer H1N1 Flu Vaccine to Pregnant Women Free of Cost

I went this past Friday also and it went well. The wait wasn't bad at all, so I would recommend it...

Re: Nassau County Department of Health to Offer H1N1 Flu Vaccine to Pregnant Women Free of Cost

I made a separate post about this subject for Suffolk girls. If you want to get the H1N1 sooner and need a Suffolk location check out THIS THREAD. HTH!

Re: Nassau County Department of Health to Offer H1N1 Flu Vaccine to Pregnant Women Free of Cost

I went last friday as well and it was very fast. Was in and out in about half hour.

Re: Nassau County Department of Health to Offer H1N1 Flu Vaccine to Pregnant Women Free of Cost

i asked my gyn dr and she said not to get this. please ask your dr before you get this shot this one that they are giving out has multi-dose vial containing thimerosal (a mercury preservative).

Re: Nassau County Department of Health to Offer H1N1 Flu Vaccine to Pregnant Women Free of Cost

When I got the seasonal shot I requested thermerisol//mercury free as per my doctor. I will not get the H1N1 shot for me or my daughter until I know it is preservative free. They say it isn't linked to anything dangerous, but yet there are many speculations that it is. My peds won't give any vaccine that contains these preservative, so I won't give it to the unborn baby either.

It's a personal choice, and a HARD one. I am sitting here instead of work because there is h1n1 in my school right now and I am trying to avoid exposure.

Re: Nassau County Department of Health to Offer H1N1 Flu Vaccine to Pregnant Women Free of Cost

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