TCC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: H1N1 & SEASONAL FLU VACCINATION

The following guidance is provided from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Who will be recommended as priority groups to receive the H1N1 vaccine?

On July 29, 2009, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)—an advisory committee to CDC—recommended that H1N1 flu vaccine be made available first to the following five groups:

• Pregnant women

• Health care workers and emergency medical responders

• People caring for infants under 6 months of age Children and young adults from 6 months to 24 years

• People aged 25 to 64 years with underlying medical conditions (e.g. asthma, diabetes)

• Combined, these groups would equal approximately 159 million individuals

Where will the vaccine be available?

Every state is developing a vaccine delivery plan. Vaccine will be available in a combination of settings such as vaccination clinics organized by local health departments, health care provider offices, schools, and other private settings, such as pharmacies and workplaces.

Who does the CDC recommends for seasonal flu vaccinations each year?

1.  Children aged 6 months up to their 19th birthday

2.  Pregnant women

3.  People 50 years of age and older

4.  People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions

5.  People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities

6.  People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications  from flu, including:

a.   Health care workers


b.   Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu


c.   Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated)

TCC has scheduled seasonal flu shots for employees and their family members during the week of September 28, 2009:

Download and print the following forms from the Human Resources web page prior to receiving immunization:

Patient Information Form

Vaccination Information Sheet

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