Loading ...ACIP Recommends Five Groups as Priority Targets for H1N1 Vaccination
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended which U.S. population groups should be targeted to receive H1N1 influenza vaccine when it becomes available. People over 65 have the lowest priority.
The 15-member ACIP says these five groups should be targeted:
- pregnant women;
- household contacts of infants under 6 months;
- healthcare and emergency-services workers;
- young people between 6 months and 24 years of age;
- and nonelderly adults with underlying risk conditions, such as diabetes and chronic lung disease.
In addition, the ACIP “full out” recommends that children 6 months and older receive seasonal flu vaccination this year. READ MORE…
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Houston Texas, USA
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There are many new developments regarding this flu. One place I found for new information is http://www.WorldHealthUN.com Hope everyone stays well, awareness will be one of our main defenses!
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Plymouth Massachusetts, USA
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Older people with organ transplants are very vulnerable with low immunity.
These people should be in the priority group vacination for swine flu.
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Juiz de Fora , Brazil
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The healthcare and emergency-services workers should be the last ones.
Once the epidemics goes down as a result of effective immunization less people will get sick. Besides, In the sinking boat the sailors would be last to leave, giving priority the civilians.
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Des Moines Iowa, USA
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I am a FNP student who is doing an internship with a county health department as part of my graduate project. I have a question that seems to be discussed alot but no conclusions (different opinions). The term healthcare provider can be interperted many ways…..are assistants or teachers who work with special education students(change diapers, change pads, and put on bandaids etc.) considered healthcare providers or teachers according to the CDC list of who should receive the H1N1 vaccine first (in case of a shortage)?
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buenos aires , Argentina
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pregnant, household contactcts, infants under 6 m, health care workers and emergency staff and all nonelderly adults with risks factors