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• 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - Up-to-date information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the Novel influenza A (H1N1), with guidance and information for special groups - including child care programs. Stay informed!
• Find a Flu Shot Near You! - Seasonal flu vaccine is widely available. H1N1 vaccine is being shipped now. States are posting new information every day about availability, distribution to priority groups and where to get vaccinated. Info also available on State planning and preparation efforts, as well as general flu information.
• KidsHealth H1N1 (Swine) Flu Center - Medically Reviewed Info for Parents on the 2009 H1N1 Flu
• Novel H1N1: What You Should Know - In April 2009 a strain of influenza virus entered the United States that worried public health officials. The strain has variously been labeled 'swine flu,' 'H1N1,' 'novel H1N1,' and 'pandemic H1N1.' Health officials were concerned that this particular virus has the potential to infect virtually everyone in the world.
• Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs - The purpose of "Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs" is to provide information and communication resources to help center-based and home-based child care programs, Head Start programs, and other early childhood programs implement recommendations from CDC's Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009-2010 Influenza Season.
• Staying Healthy Every Day from Sesame Street - When both grown-ups and children practice simple everyday actions, it leads to staying healthy and keeping germs away, especially those that can lead to the flu. Young children may not understand exactly how germs spread, but they will understand that there are certain things that they can do to stay healthy, especially when they do them with the adults who care for them during their everyday routines!
• What Do I Need to Know and Do? - Information, in English and Spanish, from North Carolina Flu Preparedness. The site lists things that can be done to prevent individuals from catching or spreading H1N1 or seasonal flu. Helpful factsheets and North Carolina contact information is also provided.

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