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Influenza
Non-CDC Links
Federal. Department of Defense.
U.S. Military Influenza Policies and Directives. collection
of influenza policy letters and directives distributed to the DoD, Air
Force, Army, or Navy from 1999 to 2007.
(Web
Link)
(Posted: 10/19/2004 10:00 AM)
Connecticut.Emergency
Executive Order. An Executive Order issued by the Governor
of Connecticut requiring certain agencies administering trivalent inactivated
influenza vaccines to give priority to individuals who are members of
high-risk or targeted populations.
(Word file)
(Posted: 10/25/2004 4:00 PM)
Delaware. An
Order to Control Influenza Vaccination signed by Delaware Health
and Social Services Secretary Vincent P. Meconi ordering that the influenza
vaccine be administered only to those individuals in the high-risk category.
Authority Cited: Title 16, Section 122 of Delaware Code, Health and
Safety .
(Web
link)
(Posted: 10/27/2004 3:30 PM)
Florida.
Press Release. Statement from Florida Department of Health
Secretary of John O. Agwunobi, MD, MBA, MPH encouraging influenza vaccination
prioritization for high-risk individuals, and authorizing the distribution
of flu vaccine between doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies during the
2004-2005 flu season.
(Word
file)
(Posted: 10/13/2004 4:00 PM)
Florida. An Emergency Rule issued
by the Florida Department of Health authorizing the administration of
surplus influenza vaccine by health care entities to be administered
to specified priority high-risk groups. Authority cited: s. 499.012(1)(a)2.b.
F.S.
(Word file).
(Posted: 10/13/2004 4:00 PM)
Maine.
Updated Guidance on Influenza. A memo from the Maine Department
of Health, State Health Officer Dora Anne Mills provides additional
updated guidance to various Emergency Departments, Hospital Associations,
and Local Health Departments on the administration of the extremely
limited influenza vaccine.
(Web
link)
(Posted: 10/14/2004 11:00 AM)
Maryland.
Governor's Call for Prioritization of Flu Vaccine. A
press release issued from the Office of the Governor and the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announcing that Maryland
will adopt recommendations issued by CDC for the prioritization of flu vaccine.
(Web
link)
(Posted: 10/13/2004 3:00 PM)
New Jersey.
S1997. A bill authorizing the Commissioner of Health and Senior
Services to reallocate flu vaccine to high-risk persons, and imposes
penalties for non-compliance. Approved by Governor 10/27/2004;
became P.L.2004, c.153.
(Web
link)
(Posted: 11/1/2004 10:00 AM)
Oklahoma.
Executive Proclamation issued by Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry urging health
care providers to reserve the flu vaccine for those individuals who
are in high-risk categories.
(Web
link)
(Posted: 10/22/2004 9:30 AM)
Washington.
King County's Flu Vaccine Health Order. A health order issued by
the Director and Health Officer of Public Health, Seattle & King County
directing health care providers and other vaccinators to only provide
influenza vaccine to those at high-risk.
(Web
link)
(Posted: 10/13/2004 3:00 PM)
Items
Federal.
SB 2968. Short Title: Emergency Flu Response Act of 2004.
A bill amending the Public Health Service Act to address the flu vaccine
shortage. (Introduced 10/8/2004)
(
PDF file)
(Posted: 10/22/2004 11:00 AM)
California.
Order to All Providers of Influenza Vaccine issued by Alameda County
Health Officer ordering that all providers of the influenza vaccine
limit the administration of the vaccine to those in the high-risk category.
(National Association of City and County Health Officials).
(PDF
file)
(Posted: 10/21/2004 11:00 AM)
California.
A Health Order issued by the City of Berkeley, Department of Health
and Human Services, Division of public health ordering health care professionals
to comply with orders to limit the administration of vaccine to those
in the high-risk category. (National Association of City and County
Health Officials).
(PDF
file)
(Posted: 10/21/2004 12:00 AM)
California. Los Angeles County. An influenza
vaccine memorandum advising supervisors of the Los Angeles Department
of Health Services of the Department's plan for responding the flu vaccine
shortage.
(PDF file)
(Posted: 10/20/2004 3:00 PM)
Connecticut. A
memorandum published by the State of Connecticut Department of Public
Health providing information and guidelines addressing the shortage
of the flu vaccine. (Courtesy of the NACCHO).
(PDF
file)
(Posted: 10/13/2004 3:00 PM)
Kansas.
Guidelines provided by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
that specifically define high-risk groups and assist vaccine providers
in the responsible use of vaccine during the 2004-2005 influenza
season.
(PDF
file).
(Posted: 10/20/2004 4:00 PM)
Massachusetts. Boston.
Emergency Flu Regulation. Emergency flu regulation enacted
by the board of the Boston Public Health Commission governing the distribution
and priorization of flu vaccine in the city of Boston.
(PDF
file)
(Posted: 10/26/2004 12:00 AM)
Michigan.
Michigan Public Health Order. A copy of a health order issued
by Janet Olszewski, Director, Michigan Department of Community Health
limiting the administration of the influenza vaccine to those priority
populations outlined by the CDC, and imposing penalties for noncompliance.
(PDF
file)
(Posted: 10/18/2004 1:35 PM)
Missouri.
Missouri Governor Bob Holden ordering
all health care providers to limit influenza vaccinations to individuals
in the high-risk category.
(PDF
file)
(Posted: 10/27/2004 3:35 PM)
Nebraska.
Health Alert Network. Guidelines for specifically defining high-risk groups for the
influenza vaccination
(PDF
file)
(Posted: 10/13/2004 3:00 PM)
New Jersey. An
Order issued by the New Jersey Commissioner of Health and Senior
Services authorizing the reallocation of influenza vaccine to certain
priority groups, and imposing penalties for non-compliance.
(PDF
file)
(Posted: 11/5/2004 2:00 AM)
New Mexico.
New Mexico Public Health Order. Order issued by the Secretary of
the New Mexico Department of Health limiting the administration of influenza
vaccine to those individuals who are most at risk for serious illness
or death due to influenza, and imposing penalties for noncompliance.
(Courtesy of the National Association of County and City Health Officials).
(PDF
file)
(Posted: 10/13/2004 3:00 PM)
Rhode Island.Influenza
Outbreak Plan 2004-2005. A plan prepared by the Rhode Island
Department of Health that outlines actions that were taken within the
Department to prepare for the 2004-2005 influenza season.
(PDF
file)
(Posted: 11/15/2004 1:30 PM)
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