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Welcome To The HDI (Hopkinton Drug Inc.) Flu Blog !
Influenza (the "flu") can be a very serious disease. Even healthy adults can get sick. If you get the flu, you can spread it to family, friends, or co-workers.
The intent of this blog is to provide up to date information about Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) from various sources, in easy to understand language. We will also include links for Flu information at Government agencies and Medical organizations. We hope the information provided here will help you to "Not Get the Flu..Not Spread the Flu, and to Get Vaccinated"
September 4, 2009
by: rferraro @ 2:49 pm
This information is provided by William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH, and Andrew T. Kroger, MD, MPH, medical epidemiologists, at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases thru the Immunization Action Coalition.
Q: When will vaccine for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus be available?
A: CDC estimates that approximately 45 million doses of H1N1 influenza vaccine will be available in mid-October. CDC anticipates that approximately 20 million additional doses will be released in each subsequent week.
Q: Once a 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine becomes available, who will be targeted to receive the vaccine?
A: 1) pregnant women; (2) people who live with or provide care for infants younger than age 6 months (e.g., parents, siblings, day care providers); (3) healthcare and emergency medical services personnel; (4) children and young adults ages 6 months through 24 years; and (5) people ages 25 through 64 years who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications.
Q: Can both the seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccines be given at the same visit?
A: In most cases. See the points below*.
*both the inactivated seasonal and the inactivated H1N1 influenza vaccines can be given at the same visit (using separate syringes and sites) or at any time before or after each other.
*Giving both the live attenuated seasonal and the live attenuated H1N1 influenza vaccines at the same visit is NOT recommended. If only live vaccines for both seasonal and H1N1 influenza are available, the doses of the two live vaccines should be separated by at least 4 weeks.
Adapted from www.immunize.org/express/issue821.asp on 9-02-2009 We thank the Immunization Action Coalition.