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2011-2012 Flu Season Info- Help Protect Your Child From the FLU Office Sign - Compliments of KU Pediatrics and Tracie Rudd 2011 VIS Statement for Influenza Intranasal Vaccine (LAIV) English VIS for Intranasal Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) in other Languages 2010 VIS Statement for Influenza Inactive (TIV) Vaccine English Screening Questionnaire for Inactivated Injectable Influenza Vaccination> Screening Questionnaire for Live Attenuated Intranasal Influenza Vaccination VIS for Inactive Influenza Vaccine (TIV) in other Languages CDC Influenza Talking Points Released June 30, 2011 Sanofi Pasteur Starts Shipping Influenza Vaccine For the 2011-2012 Season GSK Begins Distribution of Influenza For The 2011-2012 Season 2011-2012 Flu Season Supply Expectations as 8/10/11 As all of us who work with flu vaccine know, we cannot guarantee the dates listed below until we actually receive the vaccine from the manufacturers, but we wanted to provide you with the best estimate CDC has given us for vaccine arrival at this point. As you’ll see from the specifics listed below, we anticipate that you will have a significant proportion of all vaccine brands available for ordering by the end of September. CDC is in frequent discussions with the manufacturers as bulk vaccine orders are shipped to McKesson, and are talking daily with McKesson about flu vaccine receipts and provider orders. We will keep you posted of any changes to the anticipated schedule outlined above or any other issues related to flu vaccine distribution.
Hopefully this information will help as you start planning your activities for the upcoming season.
Seasonal Flu PSA'sThe best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu shot each year. In the United States, seasonal influenza disease (also known as “the flu”) occurs during the late fall through early spring seasons. Every year, an average 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and about 36,000 people die from flu. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. In addition to getting the flu vaccine, you should take these steps to avoid spreading germs:
Influenza Disease Surveillance
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION UNITS- We have received several emails and calls regarding companies that supply commercial refrigerators, below are just a few. If you have recently purchased a commercial unit, we want to hear from you so we can share with other providers. Please email Mparsons@kdheks.gov with any comments on your commercial unit and whether it would be OK for others to contact you with questions, thanks! Some of them are:
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