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When and where can you get the H1N1 vaccine?
State Flu Hotlines:
Missouri: 877-358-4141
Kansas: 877-427-7317 or H1N1FluInfo@kdheks.gov
Public Health Department
websites:
Independence, Mo.
Independence flu shot clinic calendar>
Most local health departments are now offering H1N1 vaccine to all residents.
If you haven't been vaccinated yet, you are still at risk of getting H1N1 flu. Historically, January, February and March are the peak months for flu season.
Most local public health departments are offering free H1N1 vaccinations. H1N1 vaccine may also be available from your physician's office or pharmacy; while the vaccine itself is free, providers other than local health departments may charge an administrative fee.
Health department vaccination availability:
Recent information is detailed below. Contact your health department to confirm dates, times and locations. Web links and phone numbers are available on our FAQ page.
- Cass County, Mo.: H1N1 vaccination clinic at the Cass County Senior Citizens' Multipurpose Center, Harrisonville Community Center, 2400 Jefferson Parkway, Harrisonville, MO on Tuesday, Feb. 9, noon-1:30 p.m.
- Clay County, Mo.: Offering free H1N1 vaccinations at the health center, 800 Haines Drive, Liberty, Mo., Monday through Friday. Walk-in morning clinics run from 8:30 – 11:00 a.m., or call 816-595-4355 to schedule an afternoon appointment.
- Independence, Mo.: Vaccination clinics will be held at the health department on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; and Thursdays 3-7 p.m. Reduce wait times by registering online at www.indepmo.org/health.
- Johnson County, Kan.: Free H1N1 flu vaccine available at the health department's Mission and Olathe offices during regular clinic hours, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Fridays, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. More information>
- Leavenworth County, Kan.: Free H1N1 flu vaccinations to all county residents during regular clinic hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays. More information>
- Kansas City, Mo: Free H1N1 vaccine to all residents older than 6 months of age on Mondays from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.; and Thursdays from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. More information>
- Wyandotte County, Kan: Providing H1N1 vaccinations to the general public as well as priority groups during regular clinic hours. More information>
- Platte County, Mo.: Offering free H1N1 vaccinations at its Parkville location, 1201 East Street, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., and the Platte City location, 212 Marshall Road, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
- Some Safety Net Clinics for the underinsured and uninsured are offering H1N1 and/or seasonal vaccines in limited quantities. More information>
Health Care Providers: If you want H1N1 vaccine for your patients and are not already registered to receive it, please contact your local public health department.
Other availability:
Many pharmacies offer flu vaccine for a fee. Find a location near you by typing your zip code or city, state in the box below. (Mapping service courtesy of www.flu.gov.)
General Vaccine Information
On average, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the U.S. get seasonal influenza every year. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and about 36,000 people die from flu-related causes. Vaccines are the most powerful tool we have to protect people from the flu.
Remember, this year, most people will need two shots -- the seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 flu vaccine.
The seasonal flu vaccine changes each year based on international surveillance and scientists' estimations about which types and strains of viruses will circulate in a given year. Health officials urge you to get a seasonal flu shot as soon as possible. This vaccine will protect you from regular seasonal flu, but not from H1N1. Because the H1N1 virus is new, or "novel," an entirely new H1N1 vaccine had to be created.
Seasonal flu vaccinations
Some area health departments and other providers are currently experiencing shortages of seasonal flu vaccine -- primarily because vaccine manufacturers are focused on delivering more H1N1 vaccine as soon as possible. If your health care provider is out of seasonal flu vaccine now, check back in two or three weeks.
Contact your physician or your public health department for more information.