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For up-to-date information on flu vaccination clinics, please call the SMMC Flu Hotline at (207) 283-6868.

H1N1 Flu Clinic Updates

H1N1 and Seasonal flu shots are available at the SMMC Visiting Nurses Walk-in Clinic at 72 Main St., Kennebunk: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00am-1:00pm. Additional clinics will be scheduled throughout January, February and March. There is a $10 administrative charge for the H1N1 vaccine; Seasonal Flu Shots are $30 ($10 per child) and Pneumonia Shots are $45. Medicare Part B covers flu immunizations. Please call the Flu Hotline, (207) 283-6868, for more information and updates.

Some Simple Steps to Help Avoid Spreading the Flu

Get vaccinated;
Cover your nose and mouth with tissue or your sleeve when you cough or sneeze;
Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water aren’t available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer;
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth;
Try to avoid close contact with sick people;
If you’re sick with flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without use of a fever-reducing medicine);
While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible.

When to Seek Medical Attention

Contact your health care provider if there are flu-like symptoms in a household where anyone is younger than 2 years old, 65 years or older, pregnant, and/or has an underlying medical condition. There are prescription medicines (antivirals such as Tamiflu®) that may help. The state’s stockpile of these medicines is also available to those who do not have adequate insurance and cannot afford the costs.
Although most people can stay home to recover without seeing a health care provider, anyone with the flu should seek medical attention for:

SMMC H1N1 Community Presentation: Kennebunk Town Hall, 9-30-09

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