H1N1 Information for People with Diabetes
- People with diabetes are considered to be at high risk for developing complications from influenza, both seasonal and H1N1. Please take note of the following:
- People who live with diabetes should receive the inactive (dead) vaccination (injection), not the live attenuated vaccination (nasal spray) for both H1N1 and seasonal flu.
- While people 65 and older aren’t included in the high risk groups to be prioritized for H1N1 influenza vaccination, they can get the H1N1 influenza vaccine as soon as the high-risk groups have had the opportunity to be vaccinated and should not delay in seeking medical treatment if they develop symptoms of influenza. They definitely need the annual seasonal flu shot right now.
- It is important that people with diabetes have a plan to follow on days they are sick. Sick day guidelines for people with diabetes can be downloaded from: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/news/docs/flu.htm#1
- For the latest information about pandemic H1N1 virus go to http://www.flu.gov
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