View and print the Tooele County Health Department's  Pandemic Influenza Faith Based Brochure.
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Be Informed:
- Listen for pandemic influenza updates on TV or radio.
- Pandemic influenza may be very different than regular influenza.
- More people may get sick.
- People may have very severe illness.
- Currently, there is no vaccine for pandemic influenza.
- A pandemic may change the way we live our lives.
- People who are sick may be required to stay home.
- Schools and daycare may be closed to prevent the spread of disease.
- Social gatherings (such as church or other events) may be cancelled.
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Have a plan:
- Make an emergency communication plan with the key members of your organization.
- Find other ways to provide services in the event that social gatherings are suspended.
- Stock up on disposable tissues and alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
- Identify members of the congregation who may have special needs and work with them to ensure their needs will be met.
- Encourage members to prepare their families for a pandemic influenza. Stockpile alcohol-based sanitizers and tissues, and get flu shots when available.
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Talk to your people:
- Tell congregation members to listen and watch for public health officials with information on pandemic influenza.
- When appropriate discuss pandemic influenza in lessons or discussions.
- Distribute materials with information on pandemic influenza, including a mode of transmission and prevention methods.
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For more information call (435) 843-2340
Tooele County Health Department Division of Environmental Health
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