This intranasal H1N1 vaccine is for healthy nonpregnant persons who:

• Are from 2 through 24 years of age
  
  
• Are from 25 through 49 years of age and live with or care for infants younger than 6 months of age
  
  
• Are health care or emergency medical personnel and are from 25 through 49 years of age

This Injectable H1N1 vaccine is for:

• Pregnant women
  
  
• New parents and household contacts of children less than 6 months of age
  
  
• Health care workers and emergency medical personnel (regardless of age)

• All people from 6 months through 24 years of age

• Adults (aged 25 through 64 yrs) with medical conditions that increase risk of complications of influenza

This Web site and the Health Department's Hot Line 586.466.7923 will always have the latest information

Parent or guardian must accompany children under 18 years of age

October 23 Update: The Macomb County public-school-based clinics scheduled to begin November 2 have been postponed, due to inadequate availability of vaccine from the manufacturers. Please come back to our Web site next week for new information about the FREE community-based H1N1 immunization clinics - times, dates and locations.

Thank you for your cooperation

Novel H1N1 Influenza A (2009)
(previously called swine flu)

For more information see:

Novel H1N1 Influenza A (2009) - MCHD Healthcare Providers Information

Novel H1N1 Influenza A (2009) - MCHD

MCHD H1N1 Immunization Calendar of Events

MCHD H1N1 Population Vaccination Plan

(posted 10/21/09)

Novel H1N1 Influenza - CDC Update

** MCHD Flu Hotline: (586) 466-7923 **

Macomb County Emergency Preparedness Workbook   

                           Medication Collection

The Macomb County Health Department accepts unwanted & outdated  medications, from Macomb County residents, for safe and secure disposal.

For additional information, please click here or contact the Macomb County Health Department’s Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at (586) 466-7923.

                                    (Posted 10/9/08)                            

Each year on the third Thursday of November the American Cancer Society asks smokers to try and quit tobacco, even if just for one day.  The Great American Smokeout is November 19, 2009.  It is never too late to try and quit smoking.  Over 45 million Americans have quit smoking, will you be joining them?  Visit the following links to learn more about quitting smoking.

Web article of the month

American Cancer Society - Guide to Quitting Smoking

Quit Tobacco