Tuesday 22 06 10 23:00 UTC
This document announces a new influenza diagnostic test developed by CDC that was FDA authorized today for use in detecting human infections with the 2009 H1N1 virus. |
Wednesday 16 06 10 17:04 UTC
This document summarizes key events of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and CDC's response activities for historical purposes. |
Monday 19 04 10 19:17 UTC
CDC has again updated its estimates of the total number of 2009 H1N1 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States since April, 2009. The new estimates incorporate an additional four weeks of flu data from the previous estimates released on March 12, 2010. |
Tuesday 06 04 10 15:00 UTC
In July 2009, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued recommendations for the use of influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine. |
Tuesday 30 03 10 16:00 UTC
CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing Transcript |
Tuesday 30 03 10 01:00 UTC
Transcript for March 29, 2010 telebriefing. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. Anne Schuchat, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "We are continuing to see people with serious illness from the pandemic H1N1 virus, especially in some of the southeastern states, and vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and those you love from further illness or death and... |
Thursday 25 03 10 20:45 UTC
To characterize the severity of 2009 H1N1 infection in pregnant women, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) conducted active and passive surveillance for cases of 2009 H1N1 infection in pregnant women requiring intensive care. |
Thursday 25 03 10 18:55 UTC
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)March 26, 2010 / 59(11);321-326 |
Wednesday 24 03 10 15:52 UTC
Since mid February 2010, CDC has been working closely with its centralized vaccine distributor to prepare for a second phase of distribution of 2009 H1N1 vaccine and supplies that will take effect on April 1, 2010. |
Tuesday 16 03 10 21:00 UTC
This document provides updated information on obesity and morbid obesity as risk factors for serious 2009 H1N1-related complications based on findings from recent studies. |
Friday 12 03 10 19:45 UTC
CDC has again updated its estimates of the total number of 2009 H1N1 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States since April, 2009. The new estimates incorporate an additional four weeks of flu data from the previous estimates released on February 12, 2010. |
Monday 22 02 10 22:30 UTC
Inventory capacity at CDC's centralized distribution depots (McKesson) has been at 30 million doses of 2009 H1N1 vaccine (with comparable inventory capacity for ancillary supplies) since the program's inception. |
Friday 12 02 10 19:12 UTC
CDC has updated its estimates of the total number of 2009 H1N1 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States since April, 2009. |
Thursday 11 02 10 17:00 UTC
Since April 2009, the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus has been spreading from person-to-person worldwide, affecting all racial and ethnic groups. |
Monday 01 02 10 18:45 UTC
As of January 7, 2010, the cumulative pro rata allocation is approximately 136 million doses of 2009 H1N1 vaccine. As of January 5, 2010, approximately 111 million doses have been shipped, so supplies of 2009 H1N1 vaccine available to be administered are ample. Although the 2009 H1N1 vaccine was initially prioritized to certain target groups, due to the increase in supply most jurisdictions are now making vaccine available for everyone who wishes to receive it. |
Thursday 28 01 10 18:30 UTC
CDC MMWR Update: Outbreaks of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Among Long-Term-Care Facility Residents - Three States, 2009 |
Thursday 21 01 10 20:00 UTC
In an open letter to the American people, several health care provider and public health organizations encouraged Americans to get the H1N1 vaccine. This letter emphasizes that the H1N1 vaccine is safe, effective, and the best way to protect against 2009 H1N1 flu. Originally, 32 organizations signed on to this letter; however, since publication, several groups have joined this effort. |
Wednesday 20 01 10 05:29 UTC
Though H1N1 (swine flu) activity worldwide has slowed, the potential of a new wave of infections in the northern hemisphere in late winter or early spring remains viable, Keiji Fukuda, the WHO's top flu expert, said Monday at the start of the WHO's weeklong executive board meeting, Reuters reports. |
Monday 18 01 10 10:29 UTC
FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg today sent a letter to America's health care professionals thanking them for their efforts during the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak and providing information on safety monitoring of the 2009 H1N1 vaccines. |
Friday 15 01 10 19:00 UTC
CDC has updated its estimates of the total number of 2009 H1N1 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States since April, 2009 |
Tuesday 12 01 10 10:37 UTC
The American Heart Association supports National Influenza Vaccination Week, Jan. 10-16, an effort led by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated against H1N1. |
Tuesday 12 01 10 09:12 UTC
CVS/pharmacy, the nation's leading retail pharmacy and MinuteClinic, the largest retail health care provider in the U.S., is urging more Americans to protect themselves and their families with an H1N1 vaccine during National Influenza Vaccination Week (January 10-16) as designated by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
Tuesday 12 01 10 09:05 UTC
The H1N1 (swine) flu virus is still prevalent across the nation, and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to get vaccinated against the virus, now that the vaccine is widely available. |
Monday 11 01 10 21:00 UTC
In an Open Letter to the American People, over thirty major health care provider and public health organizations encouraged Americans to get the H1N1 vaccine. This letter emphasizes that the H1N1 vaccine is safe, effective, and the best way to protect against the flu. |
Saturday 09 01 10 10:55 UTC
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a nationwide effort to encourage more Americans to get the H1N1 flu vaccine during National Influenza Vaccination Week, January 10–16, 2010. |
Saturday 09 01 10 05:30 UTC
During a media briefing Thursday, Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, warned against complacency over the H1N1 (swine flu), and encouraged Americans who had not yet received the H1N1 vaccine to do so, CNN reports. |
Friday 08 01 10 20:15 UTC
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) January 8, 2010 / 58(51 & 52);1436-1440 |
Thursday 07 01 10 06:27 UTC
Flu season peaks in January and February. For adults, the workplace is the most common place to catch the flu. |
Tuesday 05 01 10 06:44 UTC
As the number of H1N1 (swine flu) cases in the U.S. continues to wane, the New York Times reflects on how federal officials handled the pandemic and other contributing factors. |
Thursday 24 12 09 06:45 UTC
While an increasing number of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines are available in the U.S., "more than half of American adults say they still don't want it, and one-third of parents say they don't want their children to get it either, according to two surveys," the Washington Post reports. "As of this week, 111 million doses of vaccine against the pandemic strain of H1N1 flu have been released to states and cities. |
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