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Articles archived from OHA's daily
Health e-NEWS Plus newsletter
and other sources.
The
“Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for
Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers” offers
information and tools to respond to a widespread flu
outbreak. It includes technical information on infection
control and industrial hygiene practices to reduce infection
risk at health care worksites, discusses workplace
preparations and planning issues, and describes OSHA
standards that have special importance to people planning
for and responding to a pandemic. (5/07)
FDA Approves First U.S. Vaccine for Humans Against the
Avian Influenza Virus H5N1(4/07)
CDC
Pandemic Flu Update (2/07)
OSHA
Issues Flu Pandemic Guidance for Employers
HHS Unveils Two New Efforts to Advance
Pandemic Flu Preparedness
HHS News(2/1/07)
-Mitigation Presentation
HHS Funds Advanced Development of Bird Flu Vaccine
(1/17/07)
HHS Awards Grant
to Develop New Influenza Antiviral Drug
(1/4/07)
White House Issues
Status Report
on Pandemic Flu Strategy (12/19/06)
OSHA Unveils
New Guidance Document for Protecting Employees Against
Avian Flu (11/15/06)
National Influenza Week November 27-December 3, 2006
(11/15/06)
FDA approves additional vaccine for upcoming season
(10/5/06)
CDC: Record flu vaccine supply on its way to providers
(9/6/06)
NACCHO issues
pandemic flu planning guide for local health departments
(8/14/06)
Importance of Hand Washing:
A kid friendly explanation
on why hand washing is important (7/24/06)
Preparing for a Pandemic Influenza:
A Primer for
Governors and Senior State Officials (7/19/06)
HHS Allocates $226 Million for Pandemic Preparedness
(7/11/06)
HHS Issues
Pandemic Planning Update (7/5/06)
CDC Issues 2006
Flu Vaccination Recommendations
(6/29/06)
CDC
Anticipates at Least 100 Million Doses of Flu
Vaccine Next Season (5/18/06)
Avian Flu Vaccine Found to Induce Immune Response in Adults
(3/30/06)
HB 257-identifies hospitals responsibility in giving
patients flu & pneumococcal vaccine (3/22/06)
U.S. Influenza Vaccine Formulation, 2006-07
(2/24/06)
Recommendations for
Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Personnel (2/24/06)
Advisory Panel Recommends Expanded Flu Vaccine for
Children and Caregivers (2/23/06)
FDA & CDC
Collaborate to Expedite Approval of Avian Flue
Test (2/3/06)
Hospitals can now Request Waivers for Flu Beds
(1/30/06)
CDC Recommends
against the Use of Amantadine and
Rimandatine for the Treatment of Influenza (1/14/06)
CDC Q&A: Vaccine Supply and Prioritization
Recommendations for the US 05-06 Flu Season
APIC Board Endorses Mandatory Flu Vaccinations for
Healthcare Workers (11/16/05)
CDC Q&A on Vaccine Supply
(11/10/05)
CDC Reports U.S. Influenza Activity Remains Low
(10/17/05)
06
HCPCS Codes
(10/7/05)
New Regulation On Nursing Home/SNF Vaccination
(10/7/05)
MMWR on Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for Oct.
05-Sep. 06
FDA Issues Update of Flu Vaccine Supply
(10/18/05)
CDC Flu
Educational Materials
CMS Publishes
Final Rule
Requiring Nursing Home Vaccinations(10/7/05)
Presence of Low Levels of Francisella tularensis ( Rabbit
Fever) in the Washington D.C. Area
(9/30/05)
FDA and CDC Issue Alert on Menactra Meningococcal Vaccine
(9/30/05)
CDC Influenza Bulletin
(9/29/05)
HHS Purchases Avian Flu Vaccine, Antiviral Drug for National
Stockpile(9/15/05)
CDC Urges High Priority Groups to Sign Up for Flu Vaccine (9/14/05)
CDC Debuts 05-06 Flu Gallery
FDA Issues Statement on Chiron Corporation
Inspection
(8/31/05)
FDA Approves License Application for
Influenza Virus Vaccine FLUARIX (08/31/05)
CMS Proposal Would Require Nursing Homes to
Vaccinate Residents Against the Flu (08/15/05)
CDC Makes Flu Vaccine Recommendations (08/05/05)
www.fluwatch.com
(9/15/05)
Journal Offers Strategies for Containing a Flu Outbreak
(08/05/05)
CDC Interim Guideline on Planning for a Possible Flu Vaccine
Shortage (08/04/05)
CDC Issues Flu Vaccine Recommendations (07/28/05)
NIP Vaccine Information Statements (7/18/05)
CDC
Influenza Vaccine Bulletin #1 (06/29/05)
IDSA urges HHS to stockpile more anti-viral drugs for a flu
pandemic (06/16/05)
Labs rush to destroy deadly flu virus (4/13/05)
CDC reports moderate flu season as flu activity continues to
decline (04/08/05)
HHS Awards $97 Million Contract to Develop New Breed of Flu
Vaccine
04/01/05
Priority groups received majority of flu vaccine this season
03/31/05
CDC: Flu Activity Continues to Decline
03/28/05
NIH Initiates Trial of Bird Flu Vaccine
03/24/05
CMS Issues Statewide Bed
Waiver 3/11/05
Reports examine flu activity, health care worker vaccination
strategies 03/03/05
CDC, NIH respond to study on flu vaccination among elderly
02/16/05
Flu vaccine shortage unlikely to increase death among
elderly, study suggests
02/14/05
CDC: Not too late to benefit from flu vaccination this
season 02/10/05
CDC
announces new strategies to promote continued flu
vaccination,
1/27/05
Update on Avian Influenza A (H5N1),
2/4/05
Updated Infection Control Measures for the Prevention and
Control of Influenza in Health-Care Facilities (Updated
Jan 20)
CMS
Waiver Information
1/14/05
U.S. flu
activity on rise; CDC urges priority groups to get vaccinated
1/14/05
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