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Paul Padalino, Superintendent

H1N1 Influenza Information: updated 2.18.09

The Albany County Health Department will be holding an H1N1 Vaccination Clinic at Watervliet Elementary School on Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Pre-registration is required. You can register online at www.albanycounty.com/health or by phone at (518) 447-4505. Phones are open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. This clinic is open to all residents of Albany County. Remember: Children 9 years and younger require two doses of the H1N1 vaccine, administered at least 28 days apart, to be fully protected against the H1N1 virus. Click here for more information.

County and state health officials have asked local school districts to help share information about this illness with the community. This page will keep track of all information shared with the community on the H1N1 flu virus. Parents are reminded that no children with flu-like symptoms should come to school. (You can use this downloadable fact sheet from the NYS Department of Health to determine if someone in your household has the flu.)

Additional Resources:

A video message from Dr. Padalino, November 2009. Click here to read a list of frequently asked questions answered in the video. You can view the video by clicking here. Depending on the speed of your computer, the file may take a minute to load. This video is a Windows Media Video (.wmv) file format. If you have a Mac, click here for a free media player that will allow you to play .wmv files.
A message from Superintendent Padalino on H1N1, October 15, 2009
Albany County Department of Health H1N1 Information (includes weekly update
Previous WCSD flu letter to parents from September 2009 (pdf format)
CDC flu brochure for parents (pdf format)
Tips for Talking to Children about Swine Flu: A Parent Resource (pdf format)
Click on the images below to visit three excellent & comprehensive websites: CDC H1N1 Flu information, NYS Department Heath flu information and Flu.gov
Take the CDC's Flu I.Q. interactive quiz below. Don’t worry if you don’t know all the answers at first, the Flu I.Q. quiz is an easy and fun way to learn what's true about the flu.