H1N1 Influenza Center

Interim Results Show Two Vaccine Doses Required in Young Children

Children under 10 will require two shots of 2009 H1N1 vaccine, according to interim results of clinical trials announced Monday by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Questions on Pediatric Dosing of H1N1 Vaccine

The World Health Organization’s immunization advisory group recommended on Friday that in countries where children are given early vaccination priority, one dose of the vaccine should be administered to as many children as possible. In contrast, the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices currently recommends two vaccine doses for children aged 6 months to 9 [...]

What’s New with the Flu?

An overview of core guidance for clinicians for the 2009-2010 influenza season, with an emphasis on H1N1 recommendations for the pediatrician. READ MORE…

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 [...]