H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

Gripe H1N1 (Gripe Porcina)

Welcome to the City of Milwaukee's H1N1 Flu Website.

To jump to the information you need, click on a topic below: 

• Consent Form for Shorter Wait Time at Clinics
• H1N1 Updates
• Healthcare Provider Recommendation Updates
• MHD Situational Awareness Reports
• Media Information
• General Information about H1N1
• Surveillance Information
• Contact Information 

H1N1 vaccination clinics will be held Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th (click here for more info or see below).  To speed your trip through our H1N1 vaccination clinics (Para acelerar su visita a través de nuestras clínicas de vacunación):

• click here to open the consent form PDF file  (clic aquí para abrir el archivo PDF del formulario de consentimiento)

• print it out  (imprímalo) 

• fill out Part I on page 1 of the form (llene la parte I en la página 1 en el formulario)

• fill out Parts II and IV on page 2 of the form (llene las partes II y IV en la página 2 del formulario)

• bring it with you to the clinic  (tráigalo con usted a la clínica)

H1N1 Updates

Vaccination Update

 Posted November 3, 2009

The City of Milwaukee Health Department will hold two vaccination clinics this week: Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sara Scott Middle School and Friday, November 6, 2009 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 at South Division High School. The target groups who who should attend these clinics are: 

• Pregnant women

• Children ages 6 months - 18 years

• Healthcare workers with direct patient contact

• Caregivers and household contact of infants under 6 months of age

H1N1 flu vaccinations will be voluntary, free of charge, and be provided on a first-come first-served basis to the groups listed above, in accordance with the recommendations released by the State Division of Public Health (DPH).  These clinics are being promoted for underinsured and uninsured individuals and their families.

WHEN:           Thursday, November 5, 2009

WHERE:        Sara Scott Middle School, 1017 N. 12th St.

TIME:              2:00 pm to 7:00 pm

and

WHEN:           Friday, November 6, 2009

WHERE:        South Division High School, 1515 W. Lapham Blvd.

TIME:              4:00 pm to 9:00 pm

A clinic consent form is posted above and is available in both English and Spanish.  The MHD strongly encourages residents to download and complete the form and bring it with them to the clinic to assist in quicker registration processing.  To find the clinic consent form, click here.

Seasonal flu vaccines and childhood immunization will not be administered at any of the H1N1 vaccination clinics. For more information, contact 2-1-1. 

Healthcare Provider Recommendation Updates

Posted October 21, 2009

• Milwaukee Health Department Recommendations for Management of Exposed Health Care Workers (10/20/09)

• Milwaukee Health Department Recommendations for Testing for H1N1 Influenza (10/13/09)

For more information, please visit our site for Professionals by clicking here.

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MHD Situational Awareness Reports

The City of Milwaukee Health Department has been publishing weekly Situational Awareness Reports (Sit Reports). These provide the most recent information about the MHD, State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) response to H1N1. MHD will provide these reports throughout the 2009-2010 influenza season.

For the most recent Sit Report, as well as for older reports, please click here.

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Media Information

• Media Updates (click here)

• Latest Press Conference Video (click here)

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Surveillance Resources

• Fluview - A National Weekly Flu Surveillance Report (all flu types) from the CDC 

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General Information

The CDC reports widespread flu activity throughout Wisconsin, and in a total of 41 states.

For more information about symptoms and recommendations for prevention and treatment of H1N1, please visit the following links:

• "What do I Need to Know About Novel H1N1 (Swine) Flu? (MHD brochure)  (¿Qué necesito saber sobre la influenza (porcina) H1N1?)

• H1N1 Flu & You 

• What To Do if You Get Flu-Like Symptoms 

For detailed information about flu treatment and prevention for Individuals and Families, please click here.

For detailed information about the flu for Professionals, please click here. This page provides resources, local information and guidance for businesses, community and faith-based organizations, healthcare providers, universities and colleges, and K-12 schools and child care agencies. Contact information for a Health Department Sector liaison is also available.

You can also visit the CDC H1N1 website available at www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu.   You may also wish to visit the Wisconsin State Department of Health Services website, available at pandemic.wisconsin.gov.

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Contact Information 

Have Additonal Questions?  Call 2-1-1 toll free.  2-1-1 service will  provide free information on H1N1 Influenza prevention and community resources. Your call to 2-1-1 is confidential, and is available throughout Wisconsin. If you dial 2-1-1 from a cellular phone and encounter problems, dial 877-947-2211. 

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