Our Pharmacists want to provide you with the most up to date
information possible. It is important to follow the
situation from these reputable sources:
We will provide updates to our customers should it become
necessary via our website, email list (you can subscribe via the box
below), and of course our
pharmacists at each location.
We have posted an
audio update (11/4/09) on the H1N1 Vaccination effort to date,
please click here
to visit our new Podcast Page and hear the presentation!
12/15/2009:
Please Click Here for information on the reported H1N1 Vaccine
recall
UPDATE 12/9/09:
LaConner Drug has sufficient quantities
of both the Nasal Mist (live virus, LAIV) and the injectable
(inactivated virus) formulations.
Further, Skagit County
has now lifted the
administration criteria, making the vaccine available to anyone who
wishes to receive it!
Injectable
Vaccine: Available
Pregnant women
All people 6 months and up
LAIV (nasal spray): Available
All Healthy persons 2 through 49 years of
age with no chronic health conditions.
To save time
in the store, these forms can be downloaded and filled out:
all are in pdf format
which require Adobe Reader to view,
click here to download
Live/Nasal:
-
Our Administration Form
-
The Department of Health Screening Form
-
The
Official CDC Vaccine Information Sheet
Inactivated/Injectable
-
Our Administration Form
-
The Department of Health Screening Form
-
The Official CDC Vaccine Information Sheet
As
always, Island Drug & LaConner Drug are your most convenient
vaccination destination; vaccines administered EVERY hour we are
open, NO Appointment necessary. Further, we have partnered
with many insurance companies to be able to bill on your behalf
resulting in a
$0 copay
(see 11/4 update below for details).
Update 11/4/09: We
would like to update you on the insurances we are able to bill for
the H1N1 Vaccine administration fee on your behalf, resulting in a
$0 copay:
- Medicare Part B
- Medicaid (DSHS)
- Regence
- Group Health
- Aetna
- Humana
- Federal Employees Health Plan
- As we add more plans we will update this
page, if your plan is not on the list the administration is $15
(no tax).
Please stay tuned to this page and/or sign up for our mailing list
via the box above to ensure you receive the most current information.
Also, we posted a Frequently Asked Questions audio presentation on
our PodCast Page
to summarize the vaccination effort to date.
UPDATE 9/24/2009:
Washington State Department of Health temporarily suspends state's
mercury limits for certain H1N1 vaccines.
What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
There are everyday actions people can take to stay
healthy.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or
sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after
you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also
effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that
way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person
through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
- If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work
or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting
them.
