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FDA - Vaccine - FDA Approves H1N1

Vaccines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Approved
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:01:00 -0500

The vaccines will be distributed nationally after the initial lots become available, which is expected within the next four weeks.

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http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm182399.htm

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CDC - Vaccine Safety - Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers on 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Vaccine Safety
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:01:00 -0500


The 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine is expected to have a similar safety profile as seasonal flu vaccines, which have a very good safety track record.

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http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/vaccine_safety_qa.htm

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The human faces of the swine flu toll


By TONY WALL and LEIGH VAN DER STOEP - Sunday Star Times
Last updated 05:00 27/09/2009

 
GRIEVING: Jo Peck at the graveside of her daughter, Amelie, who died from swine flu at 14 months.

It started with an itch in Jo Peck's throat and ended six days later with her cradling the lifeless body of her baby daughter.

It had taken her and husband Lou three years to conceive Amelie, their only child, and now Peck was confronted with the horrific reality that she had passed the swine flu virus to her little girl.


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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2906942/The-human-faces-of-the-swine-flu-toll

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North Carolina - Hospital Visitation Policies

Hospitals change visitation policies because of flu

05:23 PM EDT on Monday, September 28, 2009

By NewsChannel 36 Staff
E-mail Us: NEWS@WCNC.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Flu concerns are prompting some area hospitals to change their visitation policies.

Except in extreme circumstances, visitors under 18 will not be permitted in the Charlotte-area facilities unless they are patients needing medical care.

The policy applies at Carolinas Medical Center and all CMC-affiliated hospitals, Levine Children's Hospital and all affiliates of Presbyterian Hospital.

Officials for Carolinas HeathCare System and Novant Health say the decision was made because children and adolescents are more susceptible to the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu.

"We know this change poses an inconvenience to families with patients in area facilities," said Dr. Stephen Wallenhaupt, executive vice president and chief medical officer for Novant Health. "But it is important to make this change effective now to limit the spread and impact of flu. Many patients, particularly newborns, pregnant women and patients with suppressed immune systems are particularly vulnerable. It is vital that we take every precaution to protect them."

Hospital officials are also urging everyone over 18 to stay away from the hospitals if they have flu-like symptoms.

http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-092809-mw-hospital-visitation-change.1c5bc8d19.html

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RECOMMENDED FORUM FOR H1N1 INFORMATION - WORLDWIDE

1. Click link, click on red button to show Flu Trackers Latest Posts - valuable information

2. For US Regional and State Information, click "2009 H1N1 Flu Information"   on upper left, scroll down to Northern America, click on United States, find your region and your State, click red button for latest posts.


http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/search.php?searchid=2028959

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RECOMMENDED FORUM FOR H1N1 INFORMATION - WORLDWIDE

Edit to add:  FluTrackers.com - a forum Tracking Infectious Diseases since 2006


1. Click link, click on red button to show Flu Trackers Latest Posts - valuable information

2. For US Regional and State Information, click "2009 H1N1 Flu Information"   on upper left, scroll down to Northern America, click on United States, find your region and your State, click red button for latest posts.


http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/search.php?searchid=2028959

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CDC - Pregnancy - Questions & Answers

Questions and Answers
Use of Antiviral Medicines for the Treatment and Prevention of Flu among Pregnant Women for the 2009–2010 Season
September 25, 2009, 1:00 PM ET

Pregnant women who are healthy have had severe illness from the 2009 H1N1 flu (also called “swine flu”). Compared with people in general, pregnant women with 2009 H1N1 flu have been more likely to be admitted to hospitals. Some pregnant women have died.  For this reason, CDC advises doctors to give antiviral medicines that treat 2009 H1N1 flu to pregnant women who have symptoms of flu.


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http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/pregnancy/antiviral_pregnant_qa.htm

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http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/search.php?searchid=2034194

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CDC - Do you have the flu?

Questions & Answers: Influenza Diagnostic Testing During the 2009-2010 Flu Season - For the Public
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:30:00 -0500


You may have the flu if you have one or more of these symptoms: fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue and sometimes, diarrhea and vomiting.


http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/diagnostic_testing_public_qa.htm

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FluTrackers.com - tracking Infectious diseases - informative site that is constantly updated.

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2.  Click on red oval to update
3.  Check other areas of this site for information

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/search.php?searchid=2028959

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Washington State - Vaccine - Nurses File Lawsuit

Nurses file lawsuit over mandatory flu vaccinese
Story Published: Oct 1, 2009 at 12:51 PM PDT

Story Updated: Oct 1, 2009 at 12:51 PM PDT

By KOMO Staff
SEATTLE - A union representing 16,000 registered nurses in Washington state has filed a federal lawsuit against MultiCare Health System for implementing a mandatory flu vaccination policy.

"This new policy will force nurses to get the flu vaccination or to wear face masks as a condition of employment and may result in the firing of nurses who do not comply with the policy," the union said in a statement.

The lawsuit, filed by the Washington State Nurses Association, seeks an injunction to stop the policy from being implemented at both Tacoma General and Good Samaritan hospitals.

The nurses' union said in a statement that it supports a voluntary vaccination program, but that any mandatory policy should be overseen by the state or federal government.

"Any mandatory vaccination policy should be implemented on a federal or state level, not through a patchwork of hospital-by-hospital policies," said Judy Huntington, executive director of the nurses' association.

The union said it was in the midst of negotiating a flu prevention program it they learned from the nurses that MultiCare had unilaterally implemented a mandatory vaccination policy.

"MultiCare’s unilateral implementation of this policy blatantly ignores their legal obligation to bargain with the union," said Barbara Frye, the association's assistant executive director of labor relations.

"Their refusal to bargain and to cease and desist forced us to take this extraordinary measure to seek relief from federal court," she said.

The union said MultiCare’s proposed plan would require unvaccinated nurses to wear a surgical mask at all times while on duty even though there is a lack of research showing that masks actually prevent flu transmission.
 

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/63144732.html

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CDC - Vaccine

Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Inactivated 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (PDF)
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:15:00 -0500


Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Inactivated 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (PDF)

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http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-inact-h1n1.pdf

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CDC - International - Update

2009 H1N1 Flu: International Situation Update
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:15:00 -0500


This report provides an update to the international situation as of October 2, 2009. As of October 2, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) regions have reported over 343,298 laboratory-confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 with at least 4,108 deaths, which is an increase of at least 24,373 cases and 191 deaths since September 20.

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http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/updates/international/

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CDC - Vaccine - Who Pays What

Questions and Answers on 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Financing
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:15:00 -0500


Considerations of financing distinguish between those related to the vaccine itself, the ancillary supplies needed to administer the vaccine, and the actual administration of the vaccine.

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http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/vaccination/statelocal/vaccine_financing.htm

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CDC - Vaccine - Information

Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Live, Intranasal 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (PDF)
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:15:00 -0500


Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Live, Intranasal 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (PDF)

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http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-laiv-h1n1.pdf

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CDC - Hospitalizations and Deaths - U.S.

Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from September 20-26, 2009
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:15:00 -0500


Map: Weekly Influenza Activity Estimates Reported by State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Posted October 2, 2009, 3:30 PM ET, for Week Ending September 26, 2009

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http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/updates/us/

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Vaccine - States Ordering

States Have Begun Placing Orders for Vaccines
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:01:00 -0500


47 jurisdictions have ordered almost 1.4 million doses of the nasal-spray Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV).

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http://www.flu.gov/individualfamily/vaccination/orders.html

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CDC - Comprehensive Report

Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending September 26, 2009
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:15:00 -0500


2008-2009 Influenza Season Week 38 ending September 26, 2009

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http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

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 To Keep Students Learning at Home Through H1N1 Flu Season Scholastic Launches New Online Resource --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To Keep Students Learning at Home Through H1N1 Flu Season Scholastic Launches New Online Resource

As of 11:22 AM ET 10/5/09

Because students nationwide will need grade-level materials if they are kept home from school, Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) today announced the launch of Stay Smart!, a school continuation plan for students in grades K-12. Stay Smart! includes twenty days of reading, writing and math instruction to keep kids reading and learning in case of H1N1 (Swine Flu) related school closings in their communities.

Drawing on the vast resources of Scholastic, Stay Smart! provides grade-level appropriate downloadable worksheets, readings, math problems and online activities for kids who are home sick this winter, ranging from traceable letter sheets for first graders to history-themed webquests for middle schoolers.

Additional resources at Stay Smart! include:

-- 30-day free access to Expert Space(R), a new digital curriculum and toolkit for the 21st Century for access to over 125,000 articles, videos, Web links, and more for students in grades 4-12.

-- Free access to weekly book pairs from BookFlix(R), an online literacy resource that pairs classic fictional video story books with related nonfiction eBooks for students in grades K-3.

-- 20-days of phonics, decoding, reading, and writing skills practice specifically designed for struggling readers who need intensive phonics instruction or reading intervention and are enrolled in System 44(R) or READ 180(R) classes in their schools.

-- A downloadable, kid-friendly Flu Prevention Tip Sheet to help schools and kids prevent catching -- and spreading -- the flu.

-- Access to the Scholastic Classroom Homepage Builder, where teachers are able to keep parents and students informed about class assignments and activities.

Also available at scholastic.com, the Scholastic Kids Press Corps(TM) is reporting on current events from coast-to-coast, including the Swine Flu situation in schools, in an accessible, kid-friendly way.

Stay Smart! was developed in response to the request for support for school continuity from the U.S. Department of Education in preparation for anticipated student absences or school closures due to seasonal flu or H1N1. For additional information and assistance for your school or community, visit the U.S. Department of Education or www.flu.gov.

For more information about Stay Smart!, please visit www.scholastic.com/staysmart. 

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