Rochester Flu News, Updates and Resources

Latest News

02/22/2010 Update: Monroe County schedules H1N1 Flu clinic Tuesday, February 23, 2 p.m.-7 p.m., at the Dome Center, 2695 E. Henrietta Road. The clinic is open to all residents 6 months of age and older.

01/05/2010 Update: Local pediatrician Edward Lewis, MD discusses the flu with WHAM1180's Chet Walker...

01/05/2010 Update: Monroe County schedules H1N1 flu clinics

12/29/2009 Update: Ontario County schedules H1N1 flu clinics

Rochester-Monroe County's 9-1-1 Center: Flu Information Hotline

The Rochester-Monroe County’s 9-1-1 center has implemented an automated informational hotline for local flu information. A recording with multiple messages provides useful information pertaining to the symptoms of flu, what steps people should take if sick with the flu, and locations of 24-hour pharmacies. The number is 585-500-H1N1 (4161) and is also available in Spanish.

County Health Departments: Flu Information & Clinics

Many of the local county public health departments offer flu information and clinics. Residents of these counties should regularly check with their county health department for flu updates specific to their county.

Monroe County Health Department Information Line: Flu clinic information is available on the Flu Line: 585-753-5600

Second Opinion: H1N1 Special Edition

Event Date: Sun, 11/22/2009 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
This program provides viewers with a better understanding of the H1N1 virus, and connects them with resources to protect themselves. As concerns about the H1N1 virus escalate across the country, WXXI’s national healthcare series, Second Opinion, presents an hour-long special designed to educate viewers on the pandemic strain of flu. Second Opinion: H1N1 Special Edition airs Sunday, November 22 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-TV (DT21.1/cable1011/cable11). This special edition features a panel of national experts along with a studio audience that had the chance to ask questions about H1N1 and seasonal flu. The panel also answered viewer questions supplied by other PBS stations.

CDC-Google Flu Clinic Locator

Locates flu vaccination locations by zip code or by city, state. The information will be returned on a map on the Google website. Rochester Health urges all individuals to confirm clinic locations, hours, eligibility and availability.†

H1N1 "When to Call Your Doctor" video PSA

Monroe County Health Department Issues Online/Video PSA to Help Public Sort through Symptoms As novel H1N1 influenza (also called swine flu) spreads throughout the nation, Monroe County's Director of Public Health Andrew Doniger, M.D., MPH, is offering guidance for people who are exhibiting flu-like illness this fall...view the PSA

Local Resources

Monroe County Health Department Information Line: Flu clinic iformation is available on the Flu Line: 585-753-5600.

New York State Department of Health: Novel H1N1 Influenza Hotline for the Public 1-800-808-1987
New York State Influenza Update website

Rochester-area Public Health Departments: the telephone numbers and offical websites of the Health Departments of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne Counties can be found here.

† CDC-Google Flu Clinic Locator

Please note that some flu clinic locations may only be providing vaccines to specific priority populations like pregnant women or small children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidelines on who should get seasonal influenza, here , and on who should get the H1N1 vaccination, here.
The Flu Clinic Locator is dependent upon vaccine clinics and health departments for providing accurate and up to date information to Google, who administers this tool. Rochester Health does not assemble, verify or organize such data, or produce or distribute vaccine, or verify or endorse the quality of services provided at any clinic, or provide medical or other advice about who should get the seasonal flu or H1N1 flu vaccine. Links to the Flu Clinic locator on this site are provided as a public service to assist individuals in finding vaccine clinics. Individual clinics may experience supply disruptions or may run out of vaccine. Rochester Health urges all individuals to confirm clinic locations, hours, eligibility and availability.

The Rochester Health Flu News, Updates & Resources page displays information relating to the seasonal flu and the H1N1 flu (swine flu). Local public health organizations that would like to add content relating to flu in the Rochester-area please contact Rochester Health.

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Cover Your Cough Flyer
(For Community and Public Settings Like Schools and Child Care Facilities): click here to view the full-page flyer.

Germ Stopper Flyer"
(Target audience: youth): click here to view the full-page flyer.

Additional print material (posters and flyers) can be found on the CDC website.