Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Flu Updates
We want to help protect you and your loved ones during the flu season. Please find information on our
latest visitation policy for all Lovelace hospitals, season flu information and H1N1 flu information.
If you have flu symptoms, click here to view the Flu Decision Chart.
Lovelace Hospitals Visitation Policy
We want to help protect you and your loved ones during the flu season. Due to the increased risk of the flu, we are now enforcing the following guidelines for visitors.
Visits by Children:
- Children must be at least 18 years of age to visit the hospital campus.
- An adult must accompany visiting children and the visit should be reasonably brief.
- The child may not wander freely throughout the hospital, unit or clinic, and must remain in close proximity to the responsible adult. The child may not be left unattended.
- Children brought to the ED because no other babysitting exists must stay with their parent in the ED. Parent will be asked to make other arrangements to protect both the children and our patients.
- Children of any age will not be permitted to visit patients in contact precautions, or droplets or airborne isolation without prior consultation with Infection Control Practitioners or the Hospital Epidemiologist.
- Exceptions may be made by a department manager or supervisor for exceptional cases such as an immediate family visitation for a terminal patient.
Numbers of Visitors:
- In general, visitors to inpatients should be limited to TWO visitors at one time.
- Numbers of visitors at one time may be further limited based on the patient’s condition.
Fathers of Neonates:
- Fathers of neonates who do not meet the age requirement are exempted.
Seasonal Flu Shots
At Lovelace, we want to make sure to help you and your families stay healthy during the upcoming Flu season.
“Don’t Bug Me” Flu Campaign
Below is a list of Lovelace Pharmacies offering flu shots. Please be sure to call for available times and dates.
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Albuquerque |
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Lovelace Carlisle Pharmacy
3901 Carlisle Blvd NE
(505) 727-5905 |
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Lovelace Coors Pharmacy
2929 Coors Blvd NW
(505) 727-5910(505) 727-5910
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Lovelace Gibson Pharmacy
5400 Gibson Blvd SE
(505) 727-5915 |
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Lovelace Juan Tabo Pharmacy
2121 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE
(505) 727-5928 |
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Lovelace Medical Towers Pharmacy
500 Walter NE Suite # 202
(505) 727-2900 |
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Santa Fe |
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Lovelace St. Michael's Pharmacy
465 St. Michael's Dr Suite # 112
(505) 995-2445 |
- Annual vaccination should begin as soon as the 2009 influenza vaccine is available.
- The seasonal flu shot is not the “H1N1 or Swine Flu” vaccine. A separate novel • H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine is under development.
To find other flu shot clinics in your area, call the NM Immunization Hotline at 1.866.681.5872 or go to http://www.findaflushot.com/ |