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Protect Your Child from the Flu
February 21, 2007
You’ve likely seen or read news stories about the flu in the last week. It’s not too late to protect your child from the flu.
Flu vaccine offers the best protection. Check with your child’s primary care doctor to see if flu shots are available in their office. The shots are also available at public health clinics and many drug stores. It takes one to two weeks for the flu vaccine to be fully effective, but the flu season often lasts until April. Talk with your child’s doctor before getting the shot if your child has ever had a serious allergic reaction to eggs or to a prior dose of the flu vaccine.
You can also reduce the spread of flu through frequent hand cleaning (with soap and water or hand sanitizer), staying home from work and school when sick, covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue and avoiding close contact with sick persons.
If your child has the flu, see a doctor right away if they have a hard time breathing, chest pain, stomach pain, bluish color to the skin or lips, a high temperature that lasts more than a few days, is not able to drink liquids or is not able to interact with you. Caregivers know their children best — if your child seems sicker than other times when they’ve been sick and you are concerned, contact your child’s health-care provider.
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Children's on Snow Day Status, Jan. 16
January 16, 2007
Tuesday, 16 January has been declared a snow day Children’s.
As of 8:00 a.m.:
- Ambulatory clinics at the hospital are open (clinic staff should check with their supervisor on clinic status).
- Children’s Olympia clinic is closed.
- Federal Way and Everett are running late.
- Standing meetings and events at Children’s have not been cancelled.
Staff Info:
- The Extreme Weather Policy is still in effect.
- If you are not sure if you need to report to work, contact your supervisor.
- Offsite parking lots are open and all shuttles are currently running.
Staff should provide their own transportation if possible, but essential staff can call the Weather Command Center at 206-987-4148 to arrange emergency transportation and/or housing if needed, preferably three hours prior to their shift.
Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
December 20, 2006
If you are trying to keep your family warm during a power outage, follow these tips to avoid accidental injury or death from carbon monoxide:
Children's RND Program: Eliminating Pain, One Step at a Time
December 12, 2006
At the age of 12, a healthy, athletic girl suddenly suffers from so much pain in her hand that she can’t move it and won’t allow anyone to touch it.
Alternative Driving Directions Due to Bad Weather
November 28, 2006
Children’s Hospital is open, operating in snow day capacity due to snow and ice in the area. Please call your clinic to verify your appointment, or to reschedule if you cannot make it.
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