Fighting the Seasonal Flu
Should Everyone Get Flu Vaccine?
How Flu Vaccines Work and Side Effects
When to Get Flu Vaccine and How Long It Lasts
Does It Matter If I Get the Flu Shot or Nasal Spray Vaccine?
We currently have H1N1 vaccine available for pregnant women and highest risk children.
We will provide additional updates as more information becomes available. Please call our flu hotline at (608) 265-7757 or toll-free at (888) 896-8773 for updates, or check back on this flu Web site (www.uwhealth.org/flu). Thank you.
- Defending Your Family Against the Flu
- Stay Healthy and Remember to W.A.S.H. U.P.
- Handwashing: An Ounce of Prevention
- 10 Ways to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
- Easing the Pain of Flu Strain
- Knowing the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu
- Anyone 6 months to 18 years
- Pregnant women
- Anyone 50 years and older
- Anyone with a chronic health condition
- Health care workers
- Families, households or individuals in close contact with someone in these groups
- Anyone in contact with infants less than 6 months old
- Anyone wanting to protect themselves from the flu
Call your primary care clinic for information on how to schedule your flu vaccine appointment. If you are paying for your flu vaccine out-of-pocket, contact your clinic for cost information.
If you are unsure if you or someone you care for should have flu vaccine, please contact your primary care provider. If you do not have a primary care provider, you may contact clinics from the following UW Health services to schedule an appointment:
More Flu Resources
The Department of Health and Family Services Web site maintains a list of local health departments throughout Wisconsin and encourages people to contact local officials with questions and concerns