The documents below are Adobe pdf files that you can read and print. Reading the informational material now, and printing out and filling in the registration forms, will save you time when you come to a flu clinic for your vaccination! (This is probably not necessary if you are coming to the Health Department for your vaccination.)

Please bring your Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance card and any supplemental insurance cards with you. If you don't have Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance the fees are as stated above.

Vaccine Information Statements:

Inactivated Influenza Vaccine: What You Need to Know (effective 07/02/2012)

Pneumococcal Vaccine: What You Need to Know

Vaccination Forms:

Influenza Vaccination Form

Pneumococcal Vaccination Form

Although receiving a flu shot is the best way to avoid contracting the disease, Dr. Dean Sienko, acting state Chief Medical Executive,  said there are other things Michigan citizens can do to limit their exposure to the illness, such as:

• Wash hands frequently to avoid exposure to influenza;
• Stay home from work or school if you are ill;
• Get plenty of rest and eat a balanced diet to keep your immune system strong;
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick;
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, and
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

Historically, 36,000 people – most of them elderly – die from complications from influenza and more than 200,000 are hospitalized with influenza-like illness each year.

For more information:

Michigan Prepares:  Transmission and Prevention of Influenza

Click here for the latest Influenza information from the Michigan Department of Community Health.