Influenza (Flu) News: Seasonal, H1N1, H5N1, and Pandemic Planning

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News Releases

• Providers can now offer H1N1 vaccine to all if priority groups are getting immunized and supplies are adequate
  December 14, 2009
• Health officials expand H1N1 vaccination to all CDC priority groups
  November 24, 2009
• Response to new FluLine service is “very heavy”
  October 22, 2009
• Minnesota records three more deaths associated with H1N1 novel influenza
  October 22, 2009
• Minnesota FluLine to offer support and treatment options for people with possible symptoms of influenza
  October 21, 2009
• Child's death due to H1N1 infection is Minnesota's seventh overall
  October 5, 2009
• Minnesota records three new deaths associated with H1N1 novel influenza
  October 2, 2009
• First supply of H1N1 vaccine will go to Minnesota health care and emergency medical workers
  October 1, 2009
• Minnesotans encouraged to be persistent in getting seasonal flu shots
  September 23, 2009
• Officials update guidelines for handling flu-like illness in child care settings and pre-school programs
  September 17, 2009
• Federal designation of flu activity in state is raised to "widespread"
  September 16, 2009
  
• Minnesota records two additional H1N1-associated deaths
  July 8, 2009
• Minnesota records its first death associated with H1N1 novel influenza
  June 15, 2009
• State continuing to track H1N1 novel influenza cases as WHO upgrades global status of outbreak to Phase 6
  June 11, 2009
• Case of H1N1 novel influenza connected with Homecroft School in Duluth
  May 14, 2009
• Minnesota Department of Health now conducting final tests for H1N1 novel influenza virus
  May 8, 2009
• Mild cases of H1N1 novel influenza virus continue to appear in Minnesota
  May 7, 2009
• Two probable cases of H1N1 novel influenza virus connected with Southwest High School in Minneapolis
  May 6, 2009
• Minnesota Department of Health identifies three more probable cases of H1N1 novel influenza virus
  May 5, 2009
• State health officials moving into new phase in responding to H1N1 novel influenza virus
  May 4, 2009
• Two of Minnesota's probable H1N1 cases are in persons in schools that will close Monday
  May 3, 2009
• Minnesota Department of Health sends seven additional samples of H1N1 novel influenza virus to CDC for final testing
  May 1, 2009
• Minnesota Department of Health sends another probable sample of H1N1 novel influenza virus to CDC for final testing
  May 1, 2009
• Illness of Minnesota resident confirmed by CDC as new influenza strain
  April 30, 2009
• No results from CDC yet on probable H1N1 novel influenza case in Minnesota
  April 29, 2009
• Governor Pawlenty and state officials respond to first probable H1N1 influenza case in Minnesota
  April 29, 2009
• Swine flu news release (Sun, 26 April 2009) now available in Spanish
  April 28, 2009
• State and local public health officials in Minnesota responding aggressively to potential swine flu threat
  April 29, 2009

MDH Newsletter Articles

• Got Your Shots? News - Special H1N1 Edition - December 31, 2009 (PDF:126KB/1 page)
  American Indians are a top priority for H1N1 vaccination, "Five Rights" to avoid H1N1 medication wrongs, disposing of unused or expired H1N1 vaccine, LAIV and Novartis expiration dates, MIIC tip, National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), and H1N1 influenza VISs in alternative formats.
• Special H1N1 Edition - November 30, 2009 (PDF:126KB/1 page)
  Priority groups expanding for H1N1 vaccine, FDA approves new H1N1 vaccine for adults, confused about age range for CSL flu vaccines, caution about H1N1 ancillary supplies, timing live virus vaccines and TB skin tests, resource materials, MIIC quick data entry spreadsheet, transferring H1N1 vaccine, and disposing multi-dose vials of H1N1 vaccine.
• Special H1N1 Edition - October 30, 2009 (PDF:42KB/1 page)
  New to vaccinating, needles and syringes being shipped with H1N1 vaccine, LAIV in both nostrils, what does an interval of “approximately 1 month” mean, two doses vs. one dose, report H1N1 doses in MIIC, transferring H1N1 vaccine, report vaccine side effects to VAERS, Guillain-Barré reportable for the first time, and check out these helpful H1N1 websites.
• Special H1N1 Edition - September 25, 2009 (PDF:161KB/1 page)
  H1N1 updates, including surveillance, vaccine, reporting doses administered, collecting administration fees, reporting to VAERs, answering questions about vaccine safety and the MDH H1N1 website.
• Special H1N1 Edition - August 26, 2009 (PDF:38KB/1 page)
  H1N1 updates, including surveillance, ACIP recommendations, pre-registration for vaccine, recording doses administered, and the MDH H1N1 website.

Events

• Response Update: H1N1 Fall 2009 (PDF: 36KB/2 pages)
  December 2009 fact sheet about the MDH response to H1N1.
• Minnesota H1N1 Pandemic Summit
  September 14, 2009.
  
• Minnesota H1N1 Influenza Community Update
  Presentations from the September 28th event.
• Got Your Shots? Immunization Conference
  October 16, 2009. MDH's annual immunization conference will include influenza (seasonal and H1N1) information.

Public Service Announcements

• Staying healthy during H1N1 flu concern (mp3: 2.6MB/95 seconds) - transcript
  May 1, 2009
  
• Flu: It's not just about you (mp3: 122KB/30 seconds) - transcript
  December 1, 2008
  
• Flu: It's not just about you (mp3: 242KB/60 seconds) - transcript
  December 1, 2008
  
• Flu: It's not too late to vaccinate (mp3: 122KB/30 seconds) - transcript
  December 1, 2008
  
• Flu: It's not too late to vaccinate (mp3: 242KB/60 seconds) - transcript
  December 1, 2008
  
• Protect yourself against the flu (mp3: 433KB/90 seconds) - transcript
  Radio actuality, 90 seconds without tagline. September 11, 2009

Video PSAs

60 second video. URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKrG2f2V2KQ
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