Welcome to HelpStopTheFlu.com, the official Web site of Adventist HealthCare’s fall 2009 flu education and vaccination campaign. This site is your resource for the latest information on influenza (or “the flu”) – both seasonal and H1N1/Swine.
Special Announcements
01/12/2010 - Upcoming H1N1 & Seasonal Flu Clinics
Additional H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Clinics have been planned. Vaccine costs are H1N1: $10 and Seasonal Influenza: $20. These clinics are open to the public with a limited amount of vaccine available. Walk-in basis, no appointment necessary. You may not get a shot if you are allergic to eggs; have a fever; or have Gillian Barre Syndrome.
View Clinic Dates, Times, and Locations
12/15/2009 - Statement from Adventist HealthCare on Recalled H1N1 Vaccine
As you may have read in the news, some children’s doses of the H1N1 vaccine have been recalled. Adventist HealthCare has provided H1N1 vaccinations to hundreds of local residents over the past few weeks through clinics with Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Washington Adventist Hospital, our other local facilities and numerous community locations. The H1N1 vaccine that Adventist HealthCare has provided to children through our vaccination clinics is NOT included in the non-safety related vaccine recall by Sanofi Pasteur. The pediatric doses of the H1N1 vaccine that we have used to date were provided by the Montgomery County Department of Health and are not part of the vaccine recall at this time.
Additional information about the recalled vaccine is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Flu Experts "On Call"
If you have questions about the flu, pneumonia or flu/pneumonia vaccinations this flu season, our flu experts have the answers:
Flu Season Hospital Visitation Policies
Due to concerns about the flu's spread and in the interest of keeping everyone as flu-free as possible -- especially your loved ones, our patients and our employees -- we have made the difficult decision along with other hospitals in the region to implement the following changes to our visitation policy:
Adventist HealthCare, an integrated, health-care delivery organization based in Rockville, MD, is a non-profit network of healthcare providers that includes hospitals, home health agencies, nursing centers, and other healthcare services. We invite you to explore Adventist HealthCare:
