Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers

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Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers

A.M. Stewart

Alexandra Stewart writes that mandatory vaccination of health care workers raises important questions about a state’s power to compel individuals to engage in particular activities in order to protect the public.

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Updated: H1N1 Flu and You Brochure (PDF - 184 KB)

Updated: H1N1 Flu and You Brochure (PDF - 184 KB): "HHS and CDC have released a new brochure for download and printing which provides information and details about H1N1 flu, prevention, symptoms, and what to do if you get sick."

H1N1 Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine Dosage Chart

H1N1 Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine Dosage Chart: "A printable chart which notes age, dose, manufacturer, number of doses, and route."

CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Info Service Message: Key Issues for Clinicians Concerning Antiviral Treatments for 2009 H1N1

CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Info Service Message: Key Issues for Clinicians Concerning Antiviral Treatments for 2009 H1N1: "The 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus continues to be the dominant influenza virus in circulation in the U.S. The benefit of antiviral treatment is greatest when it is initiated as early as possible in the clinical course."

The future of influenza vaccines.

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The future of influenza vaccines.

BMJ. 2009;339:b4014

Authors: de Jong MD, Sanders RW

PMID: 19808769 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Experts advise WHO on pandemic vaccine policies and strategies

Experts advise WHO on pandemic vaccine policies and strategies: "The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, which advises WHO on policies and strategies for vaccines and immunization, devoted a session of its 27–29 October meeting to pandemic influenza vaccines. The experts reviewed the current epidemiological situation of the pandemic worldwide and considered issues and options from a public health perspective."

H1N1 Rapid Tests: Poor Sensitivity

H1N1 Rapid Tests: Poor Sensitivity: "

Rapid tests for seasonal influenza generally have relatively low sensitivity; their sensitivity for detecting the 2009 H1N1 virus seems even worse. READ MORE …

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