Michigan's Women, Infants & Children program, providing supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding information, and other resources for healthy mothers & babies.
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If you cannot afford child care, payment assistance is available.
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Information about the health care programs available through Medicaid and how to qualify.
Our migrant program works with a number of organizations to provide services for Michigan’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
A federal program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.
Universal caseload, or task-based processing, is a different way of handling public assistance cases.
Information on the Children's Protective Services Program, child abuse reporting procedures, and help for parents in caring for their children.
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Programs for healthy children & families, including immunization, lead poisoning prevention, prenatal smoking cessation, and many others.
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Information about the Michigan law that requires certain information be made available to a woman who is seeking an abortion at least 24 hours prior to the abortion procedure.
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MDHHS and partners support a continuum of prevention services. The continuum is inclusive of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities. Visit this page to learn more.
Information about injury and violence prevention programs in Michigan
Information on Safe Sleep for your baby, how to protect your baby's life.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
Resources and information to assist in assuring firearm safety for families in the state of Michigan.
The Division of Victim Services (DVS) provides a voice advocating for and responding to all victims of crime in Michigan. Learn more about DVS-funded programs and services, including Michigan’s 24/7, free, confidential, and anonymous domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines.
Medical Resources for Child Protection
Serves as liaison and provides funding to Michigan’s 45 local health departments.
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Prevention of diseases & conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and many others.
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Home to an array of public health programs, initiatives and interventions aimed at improving the health and well-being of women, infants, families and communities.
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Information on the grant awarded for the State Innovation Model Proposal
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Offers resources for agencies who operate the Weatherization Assistance Program in the state of Michigan
Information on resources in your community and volunteer recruitment and training, and services provided at local DHS offices.
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Many people use the word "flu" when talking about a severe cold or a stomach virus, but these are not the same as influenza.
Data and Surveillance:
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Influenza A (H5N1) Information (MDHHS)
About Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza:
Information for farm workers:
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) (Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
H5N1 Bird Flu Resource for Agricultural Producers (Public Health Collaborative)
For poultry owners and hunters:
What To Know About Bird Flu (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Influenza viruses spread by tiny droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze, or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby.
Sometimes a person can get influenza by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes.
While influenza A viruses infect humans and other animals, influenza B viruses infect only humans.
About Influenza (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Influenza vaccination has been shown to reduce flu-related illnesses and the risk of serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or even death.
Influenza Vaccination Schedule:
CDC recommends influenza vaccination by the end of October.
CDC also recommends everyday preventive actions including:
Learn more about core and additional strategies for preventing respiratory illness
Influenza viruses are constantly changing. Each year, public health authorities study data and decide which types of influenza virus to include in the year's vaccine.
About Influenza (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Flu can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly. People who have flu often feel some or all of these signs and symptoms:
About Influenza (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Anyone can get flu (including healthy people), and serious problems related to flu can happen at any age.
Some people are at higher risk of developing serious flu-related complications if they get sick. This includes:
Deaths from influenza
Children under 5 are at high risk
Influenza is a notifiable disease. A notifiable disease is one that doctors must report to state or local public health officials.
Public health officials track some diseases because they can spread easily, are serious, or happen often.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about Influenza and the vaccine used to prevent it.
Influenza: Questions and Answers (immunize.org)
Video: When Should I Get the Flu Vaccine? (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
Video: Can a Flu Vaccine Give Me the Flu? (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
Video: What Is Changing in 2024-2025 Influenza Vaccines? (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
What is the difference between cold and the flu? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Video: What is the difference between the common cold & “the flu”? (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
Influenza Vaccination
Influenza: The Disease & Vaccines | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Vaccines & Diseases - Influenza (Vaccinate Your Family)
History of Influenza and Influenza Vaccination
History of influenza vaccination (World Health Organization)
American Experience: Influenza 1918 (PBS)
How Vaccines Work
Video: How Do Vaccines Work? (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Spanish version: ¿Cómo funcionan las vacunas? (American Academy of Pediatrics)
If you have been immunized in the State of Michigan, you may be able to download your immunization record from the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR).
Visit the Michigan Immunization Portal to learn more or contact your healthcare provider.