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News from the Immunization Office:
“To help you meet the requirements for School Year 2010 – 2011, your
local H-E-B Pharmacy now offers the meningococcal vaccine (HPV-4) along
with the two other vaccines required for entry into 7th grade, the
Varicella vaccine and the Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-acellular Pertussis)
vaccine. In addition on Saturday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, H-E-B
Pharmacies will make these important health precautions the focus of the
Second Saturday Screenings event. You can have your child immunized,
however, whenever the pharmacy is open—just call for an appointment.
Children age 11 – 13 must bring a doctor’s prescription or have it faxed
to the pharmacy. For children 14 and older, no prescription is required.
H-E-B Pharmacy accepts most flexible spending accounts.
“Para ayudarle a cumplir con los requisitos del año escolar 2010 – 2011,
su farmacia H-E-B local ofrece actualmente la vacuna antimeningocócica
(HPV-4), junto con otras dos vacunas obligatorias para ingresar a
séptimo grado: la vacuna contra la varicela y la vacuna Tdap (tétanus-difteria-tos
ferina acelular). Además, el sábado 12 de junio, de 9 a.m. a 12 p.m.,
las farmacias H-E-B realizarán el evento Second Saturday Screenings (controles
de los segundos sábados del més), donde se concentrarán en estas
importantes precauciones de salud. No obstante, pueden vacunar a sus
hijos siempre que la farmacia está abierta—simplemente llame para
concertar una cita. Los niños de 11 a 13 años deben tener una receta del
médico o deben enviarla por fax a la farmacia. Para los niños de 14 años
o más, no es necesario presentar una receta. Las farmacias H-E-B aceptan
cuentas de gasto flexible.
How to Tell a Cold from the Flu:
According to an article from the Associated Press, dated September 30,
2009, the following paragraphs try to give an explanation between a cold
and the flu:
“The common cold and flu – both the
seasonal and the New H1N1 flu --are caused by
different viruses but can have some
similar symptoms, making them tough to tell apart.
In general, the flu is worse and
symptoms are more intense.
COLDS: usual symptoms include stuffy
or runny nose, sore throat and sneezing.
Coughs are hacking and productive.
It’s unusual to have fever, chills, headaches andd
body aches, or if present, those
syjptoms will be mild.
FLU: Fever is usually present, along
with chills, headache and moderate-to-severe body
aches and tiredness. Symptoms can
come on rapidly, within three to six hours. Coughs
are dry and unproductive, and sore
throats are less common.” |
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