Seasonal Flu

Currently, DMG has no seasonal flu vaccine available.  Please check this website often for vaccine availability at DMG.

Click here to find your DuPage Medical Group Physician. If you don’t currently have a DMG PCP, our After Hours Care locations in Lombard and Naperville offer sick appointments throughout the year.  Call 1-888-MY DMG DR (1-888-693-6437) to schedule an appointment or walk-in at a time that is convenient for you.  After Hours Care hours are Monday through Friday from 6 pm- 8 pm, Saturday 12 pm- 5 pm and Sunday 11 am- 4 pm.  Most insurances are accepted.

Concerns About H1N1 (Swine Flu) …

Our primary care offices will be able to provide a very limited supply of the H1N1 vaccine to current DMG patients.  Our primary care offices will be able to provide this limited supply of the vaccine to those individuals who fall into the following categories:

Priority Groups Recommended to Receive the H1N1 Flu Vaccine

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a panel made up of medical and public health experts, recommends several groups receive the H1N1 flu vaccine as soon as possible:

• Pregnant women because they are at higher risk of complications and can potentially provide protection to infants who cannot be vaccinated.
• Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months of age because younger infants are at higher risk of influenza-related complications and cannot be vaccinated. Vaccination of those in close contact with infants less than 6 months old might help protect infants by “cocooning” them from the virus.
• Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel because infections among healthcare workers have been reported and this can be a potential source of infection for vulnerable patients. Also, increased absenteeism among healthcare professionals could reduce healthcare system capacity.
• All people from 6 months through 24 years of age
  • Children from 6 months through 18 years of age because there have been many cases of H1N1 flu in children and they are in close contact with each other in school and day care settings, which increases the likelihood of disease spread.
  • Young adults 19 through 24 years of age because there have been many cases of H1N1 flu in these healthy young adults and they often live, work, and study in close proximity, and they are a frequently mobile population.
  • Persons aged 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza.

The DuPage County Health Department is also holding H1N1 Vaccine Clinics by appointment on specific dates in Lombard, Westmont and Wheaton.  Please click here for more information (pdf).

The H1N1 (Swine Flu) outbreak has caused concern across the nation and in our own communities. As of October 9, 2009, the first confirmed death with H1N1 influenza occurred in a DuPage County resident.  Click below to read DuPage County Health Department letters addressing this situation.

DuPage County Health Department letter to Naperville North High School and District 203 Parents, Students, and Staff (pdf)

DuPage County Health Department letter to DuPage County School Parents, Students, and Staff (pdf)

DuPage Medical Group is following all precautions and protocols set forth by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). According to the IDPH, it is important to practice the following precautions: “cover your cough or sneeze, wash your hands frequently, and see your doctor if you have fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. If you get sick, stay home and limit contact with others to avoid infecting them.” Please refer to the health alerts from the DuPage County Health Department for key facts about H1N1 (swine flu) and helpful prevention tips (downloads available on the left side of this article).  As the H1N1 vaccine becomes available, DMG will endeavor to provide these to our patients.  We will post any information we have regarding the availability of the vaccine as soon as we have more information.

Be assured that we are monitoring the developments surrounding the flu and that additional information will be provided on our website as it becomes available.  For specific information on both the seasonal and H1N1 flu, we encourage you to visit the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services flu website at www.flu.gov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov and the DuPage County website at www.protectdupage.org for updates as more information becomes available.  In addition, the DuPage County Health Department offers a hotline to call on a 24/7 basis: 630-221-7600. 

For those with flu symptoms, please seek treatment with your primary care physician. DuPage Medical Group has same day appointments and after hours care available for patients who need to be seen right away (click here for more on same day and after hours care).  If your symptoms are severe, please seek treatment at your local emergency department as they are best able to treat more acute conditions.  Click here for more information on H1N1.