Loading ...H1N1 News: Nov. 9, 2009
Seven H1N1 vaccination clinics held over the weekend in New York City had enough vaccine to accommodate 31,500 each day. However, the total amount administered was a less-than-expected 3,450. (NYT, 11/9)
A “skeptical minority” of physicians refuse to recommend the H1N1 vaccine to patients. (Wash Post, 11/8)
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health allowed a reporter to observe the divvying up of H1N1 vaccine to health providers. (Boston Globe, 11/8)
When to provide Tamiflu to patients “leaves room for clinical judgment,” said one influenza expert. This gray area has led to some confusion among physicians as to whether to prescribe the drugs to patients with milder H1N1 cases. (NYT, 11/7)
In Europe, most H1N1 vaccinations are by invitation only to those who are at the highest risk for complications. (AP, 11/6)
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Medical Student
kathmandu , Nepal
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H1N1 is a global problem now. Each of us has to fight equally against it to live in a disease free environment.
I am surprised to read that there were very few people who came to vaccination clinic in New York City for vaccination against H1N1.
I am a medical student from Nepal and I am currently doing internships in Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal. Many cases of H1N1 are isolated even in our hospital who had presented with features of atypical pnemonia. We, as a health care professionals come in contact with the patients directly. I was quite excited to hear that vaccines would be provided free of costs to health care workers. Despite knowing the fact about the disease burden, we health workers from underdeveloped countries are still deprived of vaccine against H1N1. Will WHO provide vaccine for us?