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Swine Flu Vaccination

Opting-in vs. opting out for flu vaccine in hospital staff

In this week’s JAMA, there’s a research letter evaluating two strategies for achieving healthcare worker compliance with influenza vaccination. HCWs (n=480) were randomized to an “opt-in” group or an “opt-out” group. In the opt-in strategy the HCWs received an email with a link to a website where they could schedule their vaccinations. In the opt-out [...]

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Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines 2010/2011 guidance

This report updates the 2009 recommendations by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine for the prevention and control of influenza (CDC. Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [ACIP]. MMWR 2009;58[No. RR-8] and CDC. Use of influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine—recommendations [...]

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A Brazilian vaccination triumph

According to the ministry, the numbers reflect the impact of the vaccination campaign carried out in Brazil in 2010, which immunized 88 million persons against pandemic flu between March 8 and June 2. Still, it’s astounding to think that Brazil, with a population of over 191,000,000, could vaccinate almost half its people in less than [...]

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H1N1 vaccine averted nearly 1 million cases in Ontario

A new study says Ontario’s H1N1 vaccination program averted nearly one million cases and as many as 50 deaths. The study says Ontario could have seen an additional 420 hospitalizations, 28,000 visits to hospital emergency departments and 100,000 visits to doctors’ offices if it hadn’t offered the flu shot program The study was done by [...]

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Argentina: Over 90% vaccinated against H1N1

In presenting the advances of the winter 2010 campaign, Health Minister Juan Manzur said that “With national coverage that now exceeds 90%, we have achieved a vaccination campaign without precedent; never in the history of the country have we seen a campaign of this magnitude.” via H5N1: Argentina: Over 90% vaccinated against H1N1.

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Only 20,000 Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine Left in Malysia

The Health Ministry has urged those in the high risk group such as pregnant mothers, people with asthma and diabetes and those suffering from heart or kidney ailments to obtain H1N1 vaccinations. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said at the moment there were only 20,000 doses of the vaccine available throughout the [...]

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Less than 1% of Czech’s vaccinated against swine flu

The Czech Republic originally ordered one million vaccines worth 220 million crowns but later lowered the number to 700,000 vaccines. Experts are to revise the remaining vaccines by the end of June. Chief sanitary officer Michael Vit said at least 120,000 vaccines would become a part of the state reserve. Only one-tenth of the vaccines [...]

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Argentina: 97% of at-risk groups vaccinated against H1N1

Via InfoCielo: “El 97% de los grupos de riesgo se inmunizó contra la gripe A”.["97% of at-risk groups are immunized against H1N1"] Alejandro Collia, minister of health for the province of Buenos Aires, described as “historic” the level of vaccination against H1N1 in the province, and said “97 per cent” of persons in at-risk groups [...]

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Govt ministers early users of Indin swine flu drug

Not taking any chance after the spurt in swine flu cases with the onset of monsoon, quite a few ministers in the UPA Government have protected themselves against the disease with the newly-unveiled indigenous vaccine. via Sakaal Times.

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Flu vaccination in New Zealand at Record Levels

More than one million people have had the flu vaccination this year – the highest number ever, Health Minister Tony Ryall says.Last year 960,000 doses were distributed throughout the season.District health boards, doctors, nurses and public health units had done a “great job” protecting over one million people from seasonal and pandemic flu this year, [...]

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