It wasnt long ago that the community was hit with the H1N1 pandemic. According to Otero County Health Department Director Rick Ritter, the World Health Organization is expected to make an announcement within the next week, saying that the pandemic is over.
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Pandemic to end
Covering Pandemic Influenza, H1N1 `Swine Flu’, H5N1 `Bird Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, and Other threats to public health with an emphasis on Individual and Community preparedness. … But given its safety, and the potential benefits (even if limited in the elderly) of vaccination , until something better comes along, the lead author of this study still believes there is value in getting the PPV. I certainly don’t regret getting mine. Posted by Michael Coston at 5:48 …
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Study: Pneumococcal Vaccine In Elderly Disappoints
Witness the recent spread of the H1N1 “Swine Flu” as evidence. When exposed to these infections, individuals rely on their own immunity and the collective immunity of their community to protect them. … This new data shows without a doubt that childhood vaccines still matter – that unvaccinated children put themselves and their communities at risk for vaccine -preventable diseases – and that the benefits of vaccination still outweigh the risks. …
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Why Childhood Vaccines Still Matter | Psychology Today
For over a decade, the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition (CCIC) has worked to train, inform and assist our community about Children’s Immunizations, the benefits of getting our kids up to date and the detriments of what …. I respect the parents that choose vaccination but I caution everyone to do their research well (especially for flu, H1N1 , HPV and other ‘optional’ vaccines) and make a fully informed decision about each of the vaccinations you are offered . …
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The Soup Was On for SOUP! 2010 | Denver Mile High Mamas
Greetings armchair CSIs! This week I want to talk about the status of the swine flu or H1N1, pandemic, how our community has fared and the work that remains ahead to ensure the health and safety of our community.
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H1N1 showed need for local testing
Because Novel H1N1 is still causing illness and some groups of individuals have experienced higher hospitalization rates and mortality rates due to the Novel H1N1 flu, the Yolo County Health Department is encouraging the community to continue to protect against the Novel H1N1 flu virus by getting
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Novel H1N1 flu vaccination clinics start May 11 in Yolo County
April 12, 2010 FORSYTH COUNTY – Now is not the time to drop your guard on H1N1 vaccinations, said state officials from the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) at a recent press conference at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital.
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The return of H1N1 in Georgia
ATLANTA – Now is not the time to drop our guard on H1N1 vaccinations, said state officials from the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) at a press conference today at Children’s Healthcare…
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H1N1 Hospitalizations and Deaths on the Rise in Georgia (Rome News-Tribune)
LOVELAND – Calling her a “visionary,” the McKee Medical Center Foundation on Tuesday honored Dr. Adrienne LeBailly, Larimer County Department of Health director, with the McKee Community Health Award for her handling of the H1N1 flu vaccine distribution here.
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County health chief honored for H1N1 response (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)
A public health nurse prepares a dose of H1N1 vaccine at the Balboa Park Community Centre in Encino, California in this October 23, 2009 file photo.
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H1N1 Seen Lying Low, Then Rising Again In Europe (Bernama)