Saturday, May 02, 2009

Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Information for Child Care Providers

Thought I would share some more information about the Influenza A (H1N1) and what you should consider preparing for as a child care provider...


You may be receiving questions from the families you work with regarding your plans or thoughts on managing flu in your program. The following guidelines are good, general health guidelines. They may also be helpful as you create a plan for managing this new illness and/or managing the concerns of parents. It is very likely you will never need to put this plan into action. It still may be reassuring to have such information on hand.You can help protect the health of yourself and the children and families you serve by calling attention to the every day preventive actions that parents can initiate to protect their children.

Please consider posting or distributing the following message in your child care facility:
Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs (Fact Sheet)

For child care providers, it would be prudent to:
More information:

I will continue to share information as it becomes available.


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