Flu Season Begin in Fall and Lasts Through May
In order to support public health law section §613 child care providers are required to post influenza educational material, in plain view, in their facilities.
Outreach to parents and guardians of children ages 6 months to 18 years is directed to those whose children attend:
• Licensed and registered day-care programs
• Nursery schools
• Prekindergarten
• Kindergarten
• School-age child-care programs
• Public schools
• Nonpublic schools
Be sure to post your information now, as flu season begin in fall and lasts through May.
There are many places you can go to find free, accessible information about influenza and the benefits of influenza immunizations like:
• NYSDOH: www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/seasonal/childhood_adolescent/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/print.htm
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/html/home/home.shtml
Another great resource is the Seasonal Flu guide for Parents, available in both English and Spanish at the following links:
English: http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2423.pdf
Spanish: http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2424.pdf
To find out more you can also visit the following link:
http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/36AE3C29-6E43-48BD-8ED9-293609B60646/0/NYCDOEfluamend10122.pdf