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Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers
PERSPECTIVE Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers A.M. Stewart Alexandra Stewart writes that mandatory vaccination of health care workers raises important questions about a state’s power to compel individuals to engage in particular activities in order to protect the public. Full Text | PDF
New CDC Interim Guidance on HIV and H1N1
HIV-infected individuals are a high-priority group for prevention and treatment of 2009 H1N1 influenza. (more…)
The Emergency Use Authorization of Peramivir for Treatment of 2009 H1N1 Influenza
PERSPECTIVE The Emergency Use Authorization of Peramivir for Treatment of 2009 H1N1 Influenza D. Birnkrant and E. Cox On October 23 the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for peramivir for the treatment of suspected or confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza. Drs. Debra Birnkrant and Edward Cox discuss the limited data on safety and [...]
Use of Ribavirin to Treat Influenza
CORRESPONDENCE Use of Ribavirin to Treat Influenza K.M. Chan-Tack, J.S. Murray, and D.B. Birnkrant With the current H1N1 influenza pandemic, questions have arisen regarding the potential for ribavirin as a treatment option. These authors report that the published studies are inconclusive regarding the potential clinical benefits of the drug for the treatment of influenza. Full [...]
CDC Releases 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Schedules
Children aged 6 months through 9 years should receive two doses of 2009 H1N1 vaccine roughly 4 weeks apart, the CDC announced in MMWR.
Online First September 30, 2009, from the New England Journal of Medicine
PERSPECTIVE Novel H1N1 Influenza and Respiratory Protection for Health Care Workers K.I. Shine, B. Rogers, and L.R. Goldfrank Guidelines from the CDC recommend the use of an N95 filtering facepiece respirator. Drs. Kenneth Shine, Bonnie Rogers, and Lewis Goldfrank discuss the efficacy of personal respiratory protection measures, medical masks, and respirators. Full Text | PDF [...]
The CDC’s Recommendations for Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Vaccine
Target groups for initial vaccine supplies include pregnant women as well as children and young adults. The CDC has released its recommendations for use of influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine. Although the vaccines are not licensed yet, the target date for the first available supply is mid-October 2009. State and local health officials will [...]
CDC Issues Guidance for Early Childhood Programs
The CDC has issued guidance to help reduce the spread and severity of H1N1 influenza among children in early childhood programs and their providers. READ MORE…
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…
CDC Issues Guidance for School Closings in U.S. from H1N1
The CDC has issued recommendations to guide decisions on whether to close schools in the U.S. due to H1N1 during the coming academic year based on two scenarios: one in which H1N1 severity is the same as during this past spring and one in which H1N1 severity is substantially increase. READ MORE…
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