Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County

Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County tracks local seasonal influenza activity on a weekly basis. We have created color-coded levels of flu activity to help you understand how much flu is going on in our county.

Weekly flu activity levels are based on the percentage of reported Emergency Department (ED) visits for fever and influenza-like symptoms compared to total ED visits. Each weekly percentage is compared to a baseline average percentage from five previous flu seasons to determine the current weekly flu activity level.

Current Level	Level Descriptions
	High	Well above average
	Moderate	Moderately above average
	Low	Slightly above average
	Minimal	Average or below average

Flu Vaccination Information

Children and Adolescents

Persons under the age of 19 can visit any of the Public Health Immunization Clinics to receive a flu vaccination. View the current schedule for locations and time of day.

Adults

Persons 19 and older can receive a flu vaccination by visiting designated locations. View the schedule for locations and time of day.

Common Questions

Who should receive a flu vaccine?

ALL persons 6 months of age and older should be vaccinated. Persons especially at risk include the elderly, those with chronic illness, infants, and pregnant women. Health care workers, caregivers of high-risk individuals, and persons with contact with infants younger than 6 months are also strongly encouraged to be vaccinated.

From which strains of flu virus does this year’s vaccine provide protection?

The 2012-2013 influenza vaccine protects against three strains. They are A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus,A/Victoria/361/2011(H3N2)-like virus, B/Wisconsin/1/2010-like virus antigens.

Do some people need two doses of vaccine?

Yes. Children under 9 years of age receiving the vaccine for the first time need two doses of vaccine one month apart. Check this chart to determine if your child needs two doses.

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