H1N1 Swine Flu

New Fact sheet on the H1N1 Vaccine
FACT SHEET: Vaccine Quick Facts

National
CDC H1N1 Swine Flu Site: View updates at any time at CDC’s “What's New on the H1N1 Flu” site: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/whatsnew.htm. 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week its approval of a vaccine for the H1N1 influenza virus:  http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm182399.htmhttp://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/ucm181950.htm

CDC Guidance and Resource Update:

• Updated Interim Recommendations for Obstetric Health Care Providers Related to Use of Antiviral Medications in the Treatment and Prevention of Influenza for the 2009-2010 Season 
  
• Planning for 2009 H1N1 Influenza: A Preparedness Guide for Small Business
  Small businesses play a key role in protecting employees health and safety as well as limiting the impact to the economy and society during an influenza pandemic.
  
• Asthma Information for Patients and Parents of Patients
  Anyone with asthma is at higher risk for flu-related complications, such as pneumonia.
  
• General Questions and Answers on Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)
  What is GBS? What causes GBS? What happened in 1976 with GBS and the swine flu vaccine? Why did some people develop GBS after they received the 1976 swine flu vaccine? More...
  
• General Questions and Answers on 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Vaccine Safety
  Will the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines be safe? Are there any side effects to the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine? More...
  
• General Questions and Answers on Thimerosal
  What is thimerosal? Will the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine contain thimerosal? Is thimerosal safe when used as a preservative in vaccines? More…
  
• 2009 Influenza (H1N1) monovalent vaccine: Vaccine Provider Agreement Q&A
  The purpose of this document is to answer questions pertaining to the 2009 Influenza (H1N1) monovalent vaccine Vaccine Provider Agreement.
  
• School-Located Vaccination Planning Materials and Templates
  The targeted audience for these materials is primarily state and local public health department immunization and preparedness staff who are responsible for carrying out 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccination, but also education officials, school nurses, and others who are interested in planning and carrying out such activities.
  
• Questions and Answers: Monitoring Influenza Activity, Including 2009 H1N1
  How are influenza hospitalizations and deaths going to be tracked and reported this season? More...
  

CDC Surveillance/Data Update:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Guidance Updates:

• “CDC Guidance for State and Local Public Health Officials and School Administrators for School (K-12) Responses to Influenza during the 2009-2010 School Year” 
  http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/schools/schoolguidance.htm
  
  
• Technical Report for officials and administrators on the above school guidance: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/schools/technicalreport.htm
  
  
• Communications Tool Kit for Schools (K-12) http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/schools/toolkit/
  
  
• “CDC Recommendations for the Amount of Time Persons with Influenza-Like Illness Should be Away from Others” http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/exclusion.htm
  
  
• “General Business and Workplace Guidance for the Prevention of Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Flu in Workers” Visit: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/workplace.htm
  
  
• New Vaccine and Vaccination Information site:  The CDC now has a single page titled "Novel H1N1 Vaccination Guidance for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Health Officials,” which can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/statelocal/.  Site contains Vaccination Recommendations,  H1N1 Vaccination Planning Q&A, Doses Administered Reporting, Guidelines for Setting Up Clinics, Tools and Models to Estimate Staffing, and Vaccine Storage and Handling information.
  
  
• Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You Information http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm
  

State
Department of Health H1N1 Swine Flu Site: www.myflusafety.com is the official Florida site for H1N1 Swine Flu health information.

Guidance Updates: The following guidance documents have been updated and can be accessed through the www.myflusafety.com site as well as the Bureau of Epidemiology website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/swineflu/index.html.

• Protocol for Reporting Deaths with Novel Influenza A H1N1 Infection for Medical Examiners, Hospitals, and Clinicians (8/11/09)
• Novel Influenza A H1N1 Surveillance and Reporting Guidance for County Health Departments (8/3/09)
• Updated Guidance Document for Providers Participating in the Florida Sentinel Influenza Surveillance Network (FSISN)- Enhanced Influenza Surveillance Due to Novel Influenza A H1N1 (7/28/09)
• Interim Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting
• Recommended Changes in Infection Control Precautions for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Novel Influenza A H1N1 in the Healthcare Setting