Seasonal Influenza and Pandemic Influenza

For the latest information about H1N1 influenza in San Diego County, please visit H1N1 Pandemic & Seasonal Flu Resource Page.

CDC Recommendations on Seasonal Influenza
Prevention & Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines - 2009-10 Recommendations of the Advisory Commitee on Immunization Practices
Information on vaccination recommendations including priority groups for vaccination, such as children 6-59 months of age, and health care workers; use of trivalent influenza vaccine and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV); and influenza vaccines dosage and administration.

California Immunization Coalition
Addressing the Top 10 Flu Vaccine Myths


Memory Aid For Seasonal Influenza Dosing

For an informal memory aid addressing the recommendations for influenza vaccination for children 6 months-8 years of age and children 9 years-adults 64 years of age, please see this document:: (Please note that as of this writing, the Memory Aid recommendations apply only to Seasonal Flu vaccine. The proper dosage(s) for H1N1 vaccine are still being determined.)

Flu-IZ-Memory-Aid-All-Ages.pdf (revised 10/09)

H1N1 Vaccine Ordering Information

For information from the State Department of Public Health Services about ordering pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine, please visit www.calpanflu.org.

Questions and Answers about the registration and ordering process can be found at Questions and Answers about H1N1 Vaccine Registration and Ordering

For information about getting your practice ready for H1N1 vaccine, please visit Getting Your Practice Ready for H1N1 Vaccine

Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) for 2009-2010 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

VIS TIV without consent form:

• English
• Spanish

VIS LAIV without consent form:

• English
• Spanish

VIS TIV with consent form:

• English
• Spanish

VIS LAIV with consent form:

• English
• Spanish

VIS H1N1: Inactivated ("flu shot"):

• English
• Spanish

VIS H1N1 Live, Attenuated (the "nasal spray" vaccine):

• English
• Spanish

 

County of San Diego Pandemic Influenza Response Plan document:

Pandemic Influenza and Other Highly Infectious Respiratory Transmitted Disease Response Plan


More Influenza Resources
The following links contain resources and information on pandemic preparedness and also Avian (H5N1) Influenza:

Department of Health and Human Services: www.pandemicflu.gov
Federal CDC site: www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic
World Health Organization (WHO): www.who.int
County of San Diego: www.sdbirdflu.com
State of California: www.dhs.ca.gov