Weekly Update of H1N1 Influenza Nov 21, 2009
All other age groups will only need one immunization. The Priority Group 1 defined below continues to be the only group eligible at this time. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Click to read:Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 Cluster Reported Nov 21, 2009
Thanksgiving and the holidays may not help matters, said Dr. Anne Schuchat, who heads the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "All the kids get together with their grandparents and there's a lot of exchange of warmth and love, but a little exchange of viruses, too," she said. (CBS News)
Moultrie health dept. offers flu shots Monday Nov 21, 2009
Current supplies allow the Moultrie health department to offer H1N1 immunizations to people in the following categories ... H1N1 immunization clinics will be held at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan on the following dates: Monday, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Dec. 2, 3:30-6:30 p.m., and Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-noon. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Dakotas deal with shortage of H1N1 vaccine Nov 20, 2009
The uncertainty over weekly allotments of a limited supply of H1N1 vaccine has complicated efforts to organize immunization clinics and distribute it to hundreds of providers in North Dakota and South Dakota ... It s definitely coming in in small amounts each week, said Molly Sander, immunization program manager in the North Dakota Health Department ... A month later, as distributed doses approached 80,000 in each state, the immunization effort began to broaden to a second tier including older... (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Second Tri-Town H1N1 clinic held; High-Risk target group clinics continue Nov 20, 2009
The second clinic focused on pregnant women and their household contacts, caretakers and household contacts of infants less than 6 months of age and chronically ill school-aged children as instructed by guidelines determined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH). Receiving the H1N1 vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and others from the H1N1 virus. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Youngest students get flu vaccine first; school nurses and public health officials working together on H1N1 issue Nov 20, 2009
The next focus for immunization will be finishing vaccinating the student population through the fifth grade. Middle school and high school student populations in all the districts will not be offered vaccine for a while. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Swine flu vaccination in DeKalb Nov 20, 2009
Bring an insurance card and the immunization record of any child to be vaccinated. More on ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Only 27 percent of GOP will admit Obamas win was legitimate? Nov 20, 2009
To demonstrate my immunization against those tea-taunts, I want to state that those tea containers come in family size too. Gale. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Cost of child vaccines fall, more kids saved Nov 20, 2009
"We know that immunization will start children having healthy lives," former Irish President Mary Robinson, board chair of the alliance, said as she watched the babies being immunized in Hanoi's Tan Hong Commune Heath Center. "We also know that, unfortunately, in the world there are ... children who don't get any vaccines so they die early. It is tragic because we can prevent it.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Swine flu tests U.S. health defenses Nov 20, 2009
"A lot of this is a function of not having as much vaccine as we would like to have," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, who heads the agency's immunization section. The new swine flu, also called 2009 H1N1, has not turned out to be the deadly global disaster that experts have long feared. (Albany Times Union)
University to Distribute H1N1 Vaccine Today Nov 20, 2009
The plan was to have a targeted immunization today and an open clinic tomorrow, Welsh said. The H1N1 vaccines will be administered from 2 to 6 p.m. tomorrow in the former Central Grill area in the Leavey Center, where Starbucks and Cos are located. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
WHO reemphasizes safety of A/H1N1 flu vaccine Nov 20, 2009
According to the official, at least 65 million doses of the pandemic vaccine have been administered in the 16 countries that have reported figures to WHO. Immunization campaigns are now underway in a total of 40 countries. The rate of adverse events reported after A/H1N1 flu vaccine administration was similiar to that of seasonal flu vaccines, and only five out of 100 reports were for a serious event, Kieny said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Swine Flu Vaccine Shipments Now Arriving Regularly, Health Officials Say Nov 20, 2009
WACO (November 19, 2009)The Waco-McLennan County Health District said Thursday it is now receiving regular, but small shipments of swine flu vaccine and that vaccinations are now available at the health districts immunization clinic in both mist and shot forms for residents in priority groups ... To confirm vaccine availability, residents should call the immunization clinic at (254) 750-5410. (KWTX.com, TX)
Death Of 4-Month-Old Girl Linked To Swine Flu Nov 20, 2009
Each of the county's six public health centers and one immunization clinic have each received between 20 and 60 additional doses of injectable H1N1 vaccine, according to the HHSA. Those vaccines will be given to pregnant women. County health officials again encouraged people to stay away from work or school if they have influenza-like symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Easing Needle Anxiety Nov 20, 2009
Concerned that university-aged students who are making health decisions for themselves may be bypassing immunization for H1N1 because of their fear of needles, Dr. Chambers assures there are things they can do to reduce pain. For one, she suggests the purchase of a topical anesthetic cream or a patch and applying it 30 to 60 minutes before getting the needle. (Science Daily)
Problems plagueH1N1 shotprogram Nov 20, 2009
"A lot of this is a function of not having as much vaccine as we would like to have," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, who heads the agency's immunization section. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
State taking heat for 'chaotic' flu shots Nov 20, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices identified five initial target groups for vaccination: pregnant women, people who live with or care for infants younger than 6 months of age, health care and emergency medical services personnel, children and young adults ages 6 months to 24 years old, and people 25 to 64 years old who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications. Pennsylvania's decision to... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic Open to All Nov 20, 2009
A CDC advisory committee on immunization practices develops the written recommendations concerning routine administration of vaccines to children and adults. For more information about the availability of H1N1 influenza vaccine, call the Washington County Health Department, 5121 Jacquelyn Lane, at 918-333-1483 or visit. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Colleges combating H1N1 with vaccines, isolation Nov 20, 2009
Local colleges and universities have been on the front lines of the fight against H1N1 with some offering immunization clinics as soon as the vaccine was first available in the area last month. Yet campuses have not remained healthy. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
H1N1 clinic Monday protects local children Nov 19, 2009
Only those students who have a signed (by parent or guardian) consent form will be able to receive the immunization. For more from this event, please see Wednesday's Press. (Charles City Press, IO)
Tenn. health ranking up, with fat asterisk Nov 19, 2009
In terms of immunization coverage, Tennessee ranks 4th. Click for a complete listing of the state health rankings. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Flu vaccine clinics limited to risk groups Nov 19, 2009
Those seeking the vaccine should bring identification and be ready to discuss their immunization history, city officials say. Parents are asked to bring their child's shot records if possible. (Anchorage Daily News)
ASU starts giving swine flu vaccine Nov 19, 2009
Those eligible for immunization include all students under the age of 25, and any students over 25 who have underlying health conditions. College students are not in the top priority groups for the H1N1 vaccine as determined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AZCentral -- News)
H1N1 vaccine available to students Nov 19, 2009
"Most people have little to no immunity against H1N1 ," said Kelly Sullivan, a 9th-semester pharmacy major and project chair of the UConn chapter of Operation Immunization, organized by the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) ... Operation Immunization is working to promote immunization among college students by educating them about H1N1 as well as offering vaccination clinics in conjunction with Student Health Services. (The Daily Campus, CT)
11 More Children Die From Swine Flu Nov 19, 2009
Instead of reaching a goal of 40 million doses by the end of October, fewer than 30 million doses will be available, Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said during an afternoon press conference ... SOURCES: Oct. 16, 2009, teleconference with Anne Schuchat, M.D., director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Oct. 16,... (MEDLINEplus)
AJC stories on the CDC » Nov 19, 2009
That s one of several recommendations approved Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Georgia officials are eagerly awaiting a federal committee s recommendations Wednesday on which groups should be the first to receive swine flu vaccine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Hawaii no longer healthiest state in nation; Vermont now No. 1 Nov 19, 2009
Hawai'i also did worse compared with 2008 in infectious disease cases per 100,000 people, immunization coverage and prenatal care. The survey says it is the longest-running annual assessment of the nation's health on a state-by-state basis. (Honolulu Advertiser)
N.C. holds health rating Nov 19, 2009
5 percent of the population, low immunization rates among children and a high infant-mortality rate. Researchers estimated the direct health-care cost of obesity for North Carolina at more than $2. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Report finds Ohio among unhealthy Nov 19, 2009
6 percent and high immunization coverage with nearly 83 percent of children 35 months to age 19 with complete immunizations. Challenges for the state included a high obesity rate at 29. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Swine Flu Vaccine Update Given By Connecticut Health Officials Nov 19, 2009
That group was among those identified as high priority by the federal Advisory Com- mittee on Immunization Practices in July, but was not initially eligible for the vaccine because of the limited supply. With more vaccine coming into Connecticut, state health officials expanded the groups eligible for the swine flu vaccine. (FOX61, CT)
Free clinic vaccinates 1,065 UNCW students Nov 18, 2009
UNCW students are now protected from the H1N1 flu virus after receiving free vaccinations at an immunization clinic set up in the Burney Center Wednesday, Nov. 11. A total of 1,065 students received the vaccinations. (The Seahawk, NC)
West Africa: Health Teams Launch Mass Yellow Fever Vaccinations Nov 18, 2009
"Thirty-seven countries in Africa and the Americas have introduced yellow fever vaccine in their routine childhood immunization schedule up from 12 countries a decade ago," said the Director of WHO's Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Weekly Update of H1N1 Influenza Nov 18, 2009
All other age groups will only need one immunization. The Priority Group 1 defined below continues to be the only group eligible at this time. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Health Depts. hosting H1N1 clinics Nov 18, 2009
Area health departments will be holding H1N1 immunization clinics this week. The Clinton County Health Department will be holding an H1N1 mass immunization clinic on Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day at the health department building in Plattsburg. (Cameron Observer, MO)
What Should You Ask Your Pediatrician? Nov 18, 2009
How often will my child need immunizations. Immunizations are another important topic to discuss with the pediatrician ... Ask which immunizations will be needed and when. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Minnesota slips in health-ranking study Nov 18, 2009
The report notes that in the last year, immunization coverage in Minnesota decreased; last year, 84. 7 percent of children aged 19 to 35 months received complete immunizations, compared to 77. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
County hot line to provide flu info 24/7 Nov 18, 2009
Information on those changes, which affect immunization and STD clinics, is available at. Loading commenting interface. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Lower dose of swine flu vaccine may be enough Nov 18, 2009
Novartis said using the adjuvant in the U.S. could allow the immunization of four times more people with current vaccine supplies. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Flu, H1N1 vaccines on the way Nov 18, 2009
Coos County Public Health, in collaboration with the Coos County school district, has scheduled H1N1 immunization clinics for students at Marshfield High School and Hillcrest Elementary School on Thursday, and for students at Sunset Middle School and Madison Elementary School on Friday. The Thursday clinics are scheduled for Marshfield from noon to 2:30 p.m. and at Hillcrest from 3 to 5:30 p.m. The Friday clinics for Sunset will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. and at Madison from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Vaccine supply line opens up Nov 18, 2009
Still, the health department does not carry an unlimited supply of the H1N1 vaccine, and therefore, its immunization focus is still on high priority groups ... While the vaccine supply line has opened up, Dockter said the number of people who seek H1N1 immunizations has declined slightly ... Dockter said the health department, as long as the vaccine holds out, is still offering extended hours in order to give H1N1 immunizations. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
CONGRESS: How Did H1N1 Vaccine Fall Short? Nov 18, 2009
Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC testified before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing this afternoon. "One thing I think we can look back and say was a mistake is some of our communication whether we meant to or not, I think we led expectations of availability to be higher than they have been, and so that, that I think can lead to frustration," Schuchat testified. (ABC News)
Distribution of Flu Vaccines Limited On D.C. Campuses Nov 18, 2009
According to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, priority groups include health care and emergency medical services personnel, pregnant women, people who live with or care for children under the age of 6 months, those between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old and those between 25 and 64 years old who are at higher risk due to chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems. According to Welsh, Georgetown has ordered 7,500 doses of the seasonal flu vaccine from its... (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Novartis: Lower Dose Of Flu Vaccine Sufficient Nov 18, 2009
Novartis said using the adjuvant in the U.S. could allow the immunization of four times more people with current vaccine supplies. Copyright 2009 by. (KIRO TV, WA)
Students treated after flu vaccine Nov 18, 2009
Janice Okubo, spokeswoman for the state Department of Health, which is organizing the school swine flu immunization clinics, said it is not unusual for people who get a swine flu shot to feel lightheaded or a bit nauseous immediately after the injection ... White said the students were required to rest in the immunization room for 15 minutes before returning to class ... She added that a couple of teachers and an adult volunteer also reported feeling ill after receiving the immunization. (Honolulu Advertiser)
H1N1 flu clinic times changed Nov 18, 2009
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Florida ranks 36th in health survey Nov 18, 2009
A high immunization coverage, with 81. 8 percent of children ages 19 months to 35 months receiving immunizations ... In the past 10 years, immunization coverage increased to 81. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Study: North Carolina ranks 37th on health survey Nov 18, 2009
5 percent of the population, low immunization rates among children, and a high infant mortality rate. Obesity remained a growing concern, with researchers estimating the direct health-care cost of obesity for North Carolina at more than $2. (Triangle Business Journal)
Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts Longer Than Previously Thought Nov 17, 2009
16, 2009) Immunity to whooping cough lasts at least 30 years on average, much longer than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers based at the University of Michigan and the University of New Mexico. Details are published October 30 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. (Science Daily)
Childhood vaccine clinics planned Nov 17, 2009
Free immunizations are available for children and adults through the Chippewa County Department of Public Health. Immunizations will not be given for any children under age 18 years unless a parent or legal guardian fills out and signs a permission form ... Immunization consent forms can now be printed off the Chippewa County Department of Public Health Web site at. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Support immunization programme, stakeholders told Nov 17, 2009
Busunya (B/A), Nov. 16, GNA - Mr. Donatus Achisiba, Nkoranza North District Director of Health Services, has asked stakeholders in the health sector to support the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to combat maternal and infant deaths. He explained that the programme was part of government's efforts towards achieving fourth and fifth millennium goals, which sought the reduction in maternal and child mortalities to the barest level by the year 2015. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Green Card Seekers Won't Have To Get HPV Vaccine Nov 17, 2009
Starting Dec. 14, the HPV, or human papillomavirus vaccine will no longer be on the list of immunizations female immigrants ages 11 to 26 must receive before becoming legal permanent residents ... The CDC said it will require immunizations for which there is a public health need either at the time the person immigrates or changes their status to green card holder ... The CDC immunization advisory committee quickly followed up by recommending it for girls and young women. (Click2Houston, TX)
Paramedics called to Sacred Hearts after swine flu vaccinations given Nov 17, 2009
Janice Okubo, spokeswoman for the state Department of Health, which has organized swine flu immunization clinics at public and private schools across the state, said it is not at all unusual for people who get a swine flu shot to feel light-headed or a bit nauseous immediately after the injection. "We recommend that they sit and rest for about five minutes after getting the shot," Okubo said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Medical Workers Balk at Mandatory Flu Vaccines Nov 17, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Even as they are forced to wait like everyone else for swine flu vaccines in short supply, thousands of nurses and other front-line healthcare workers are fighting mandatory flu immunization policies being put in place by some U.S. hospitals ... Critics of mandatory immunization say the danger posed in hospitals by influenza pales in comparison to many other bugs lurking in medical facilities. (MEDLINEplus)
* Free flu vaccinations start Nov 17, 2009
It was also the first day that a locally produced vaccine was brought into use as part of the national immunization program, which was launched on Nov. 1. The local vaccine, produced by the country's sole vaccine manufacturer, Adimmune Corp, will mostly be used for inoculating students, Centers for Disease Control Director Steve Kuo (]) said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dogs and cats census underway Nov 17, 2009
The immunization volunteers, he said, would move from house-to-house to administer the polio vaccines ... Dr Karikari said sometimes some expatriates refused their children to be vaccinated by the immunization volunteers due to cultural and religious beliefs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
China Investigates Deaths After Swine Flu Shot Nov 16, 2009
Since September, when the Ministry began its H1N1 immunization program, 12 million Chinese have received the pandemic flu shot. A preliminary autopsy revealed that the teacher died of an apparent heart attack while playing basketball, and a Ministry spokesperson told the China Daily newspaper that the death was "a coincidental medical incident" and not related to the vaccine. (Time.com)
Citizen, heal thyself: Get the swine flu vaccine Nov 16, 2009
Short of shutting down the country, mass immunization is the only way to stop the spread of this virus. In addition, I feel that as a physician, it is my responsibility to uphold the recommendations of the CDC. If every individual citizen took it upon himself or herself to decide what was best for the country, there would be chaos. (Boston Globe)
More of this story Nov 16, 2009
William Gallo, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said state DOH officials have done an excellent job preparing for immunization clinics, and Park said people in Hawai i have an experience advantage as the current school year is the third year of the state Department of Education and DOH Stop Flu at School program ... Close collaboration with all partners, including parents, helps with mobilizing for H1N1 immunizations in the schools, said Park. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
* Ma to get swine flu vaccine shot Nov 15, 2009
A national swine flu immunization program began on Nov. l, with people entitled to one free shot in order of priority, starting with typhoon victims, medical personnel in charge of disease control and prevention and pregnant women. They will be followed by toddlers and pre-school children, seriously ill patients, elementary, junior and senior high school students, individuals in the 19 to 24 age bracket and those over 25 years of age at high risk of cardiopulmonary disease. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
- H1N1 vaccine has some risks, some benefits 0 Nov 15, 2009
There is no guarantee with vaccines, said Dr. Anne Schuchat, director for the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease for the Center for Disease Control. No medical intervention can be 100 percent, she said. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Maui gets flood of H1N1 inquiries, trickle of vaccine Nov 15, 2009
WAILUKU, Maui - Swine flu vaccine is still arriving on Maui in a trickle, but a wave of children will get the shot when public and private schools start up immunization clinics later this month ... (Children younger than 10 years old will need to receive two doses of the H1N1 vaccine to achieve full immunization. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Flu shots go smoothly in Pequot Nov 15, 2009
But Crow Wing County Public Health nurses and other medical volunteers worked quickly, administering more than 300 doses of the H1N1 vaccine injectables and FluMist within the first hour the immunization clinic was opened. Several parents reported their average wait times were anywhere from 10-20 minutes. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Almost 6 Million U.S. Cases of Swine Flu in First Few Months Nov 15, 2009
Speaking at an afternoon teleconference on Thursday, Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, explained why the CDC uses such models to get an idea of the actual number of H1N1 flu cases ... SOURCES: Oct. 29, 2009, teleconference with: Anne Schuchat, M.D., director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Oct. 29, 2009, CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases; Associated Press. (MEDLINEplus)
Swine flu school clinics start with Moanalua Nov 15, 2009
Children under 10 years old need two H1N1 doses for full immunization and should get the second one from the family's pediatrician, she said ... Children under 10 years old need two H1N1 doses for full immunization and should get the second one from the family's pediatrician, she said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Flu fears: Many people have questions, want shots Nov 15, 2009
It's just like the regular flu" in that the virulence of the H1N1 strain remains low."The good news is that if you get sick, the vast majority will recover fully and uneventfully at home," said Mills.However, she's quick to point out that a doctor should see someone who is dehydrated, has trouble breathing or starts getting well only to become sick again. And doctors' offices should be called for prescription antiviral medication if the sick person is under 2, over 65, pregnant or has underlying... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
