LATEST FLU NEWS
  • This site contains several items about H1N1 flu and H1N1 vaccine that remain available for reference. Site updates will be made as the flu season (October through May) approaches to provide more current flu information.
  • Standard flu surveillance ended May 22, but limited surveillance continues. Standard flu surveillance reporting will resume in early October.
  • The 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine will include a 2009 H1N1 component. Unlike last season, there will be no need to get two different kinds of flu vaccination.
  • The 3-in-1 vaccine will offer protection against the A/California/7/2009 (H1N1), A-Perth/16/2009 (H3N2) and B/Brisbane/60/2008 flu and other similar strains.
  • Though state and local public health departments may purchase this season’s flu vaccine for specific uses, the bulk of it will be distributed through normal, commercial channels. (The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine was available only through state health departments and was not distributed commercially.)
  • DSHS will not have state, region and county level distribution data for the 2010-11 seasonal flu vaccine, as it did for the 2009 H1N1 vaccine.
  • The Flu Vaccine Locator featured on this site is inactive but will be reactivated in the fall.
  • The Novel H1N1 Vaccine Ordering and Reporting System (VORS) is no longer available for ordering or recording doses administered or wasted. If you need more H1N1 vaccine, please contact your local or regional health department or call the DSHS Vaccine Call Center at 888-777-5320.

Flu Fighters teach healthy habits

Go to the Flu Fighters Page for more information and downloadable materials for elementary school students.

Flu season is here. Here’s what you can do.

  • STAY INFORMED

    TexasFlu.org is the DSHS site for flu information in Texas. Bookmark it. Sign up to receive Twitter and e-mail notices when information is posted. Dial 2-1-1 for flu advice.

  • GET vaccinated

    Get a flu vaccination as soon as the vaccine is available in your community. It’s the best way to protect yourself and others.

  • STOP THE SPREAD

    Wash hands frequently. Cover coughs and sneezes. Stay home if you’re sick. Have a plan to care for sick family members at home.

Vaccine notice

DSHS encourages everyone to get a flu vaccination in the fall.

WATCH AND LEARN

(Videos launch in YouTube. Accessible versions available on the Materials page)