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Flu Vaccine Advisories

2006 - 2007 Influenza Season

VA Influenza Vaccine Advisory #1

VA_Flu_Advisory-1_2006_09_internet.pdf  (33k PDF file)

Pandemic Influenza

  1. VA’s Oseltamivir Stockpile and Central Procurement Advice.
  2. Distribution of Oseltamivir.
  3. Use of VA Pharmaceutical Caches in Pandemic Influenza.
  4. Use of Pharmaceutical Cache Storage Space for Additional Products

2005 - 2006 Influenza Season

VA Influenza Vaccine Advisory #4

VA_Flu_Vaccine_Advisory_4_2-2006.pdf  (220k PDF file)

VA Influenza Vaccine Advisory Attachment

Revised/renamed fact sheet: Prevention and Treatment of Seasonal Influenza A and B Using Oseltamivir, updated January 2006

PxandRxofSeasonalFluwoseltamivir.Jan2006.pdf (43k PDF file)

Seasonal Influenza

  1. VA will follow CDC recommendation against the use of amantadine and rimantadine this season
  2. Continue the VA Influenza Vaccination Program this season
  3. Use public health measures to prevent and control seasonal influenza

VA Influenza Vaccine Advisory #3

VA_Influenza_Advisory_3_11-2005.pdf  (46k PDF file)

VA Influenza Vaccine Advisory Attachment

Prevention and Treatment of Seasonal Influenza A and B Using Antiviral Drugs, updated November 2005

Prevention_Treatment_Seasonal_Influenza_A-B.pdf (92k PDF file)

Seasonal Influenza

  1. Delivery of influenza vaccine supplies
  2. Redistribution of influenza vaccine between VA health care sites
  3. Antiviral drugs to prevent and treat seasonal influenza

Pandemic Influenza

  1. Preparations being made by VA in the event of an outbreak of pandemic influenza
  2. VA’s oseltamivir stockpile
  3. Interim guidance on prescribing/dispensing oseltamivir for personal stockpiles

VA Influenza Vaccine Advisory #2

VA Flu Vaccine Advisory 2.pdf (29k PDF file)
 

VA Influenza Vaccine Advisory #1

VA-flu-advisory-1_5-2005.pdf  (2,200k PDF file)

  1. Recap of 2004-2005   
  2. Announcement of a 2005-2006 Influenza Vaccine   
  3. Ordering Instructions for Influenza Vaccine for 2005-2006
    Note May 2005 Deadline

 

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