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December 16, 2009
HEIDELBERG, Germany - Stocks of H1N1 flu vaccine in Europe are not affected by the voluntary non-safety recall of pediatric vaccine announced Dec. 15 by manufacturer Sanofi-Pasteur.
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November 24, 2009
Delays have occurred in production and delivery to overseas beneficiaries of H1N1 vaccine from US suppliers. TRICARE has stepped up to help mitigate this delay if military dependents wish to get vaccinated against H1N1 now rather than waiting for the DoD supply to arrive.
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November 23, 2009
HEIDELBERG, Germany - Army health clinics will begin vaccinating infants six months to four years from an initial shipment of H1N1 flu vaccine arriving soon for non-uniformed beneficiaries.
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November 18, 2009
HEIDELBERG, Germany - Army health officials in Europe are concerned that misconceptions about the safety and effectiveness of the H1N1 vaccine, coupled with conflicting advice from host nation and American medical personnel may keep some people away from immunization clinics this month.
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November 5, 2009
HEIDELBERG, Germany - H1N1 flu vaccine for uniformed service members is expected to arrive at military treatment facilities in Europe next week.
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November 4, 2009
WASHINGTON - Like protective equipment issued to troops downrange, the H1N1 flu vaccine is a measure the Defense Department is taking to safeguard U.S. military forces, a defense official said.
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November 2, 2009
WASHINGTON - As shipments of some 3.7 million doses of H1N1 vaccine ordered by the Defense Department continue to arrive from the manufacturer, more than enough will be available for all military personnel and their beneficiaries, military medical experts say.
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October 29, 2009
LANDSTUHL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Germany -Because of the recent increase of flu or Influenza-Like-Illnesses (ILI) in Europe, Army medical officials want to re-emphasize what to do if you think you or your children have seasonal flu, H1N1 flu or flu-like illness.
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October 23, 2009
HEIDELBERG, Germany - This is the initial Europe Regional Medical Command H1N1 update. Periodic updates will include information about vaccine arrival, distribution, eligibility and vaccination schedules.
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October 22, 2009
The federal government is running a mandatory vaccination campaign
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October 22, 2009
The CDC held the first of their two weekly H1N1 briefings Oct. 20 and said that young people continue to be hit especially hard by the 2009 H1N1 virus. More than half of the hospitalizations from 2009 H1N1 flu reported by 27 states from September 1st and October 10th were people age 24 and younger. About 23 percent of the deaths reported from 28 states during this period were in this age group.
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September 24, 2009
STOCKHOLM - A European health agency said on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 that 113 new A/H1N1 flu cases were reported in European countries within the last 24 hours.
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September 21, 2009
WASHINGTON - I don't want anybody to be alarmed, but I do want everybody to be prepared" said President Barack Obama, about this year's influenza season.
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September 18, 2009
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama announced that the United States will continue to act aggressively to stop the global spread of the pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.
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September 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - All military personnel will be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, and the vaccine will be available to all military family members who want it, a Defense Department health affairs official said Sept. 1.
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June 26, 2009
STUTTGART, Germany - German health officials have confirmed that a member of the U.S. military community in Stuttgart contracted the Novel A (H1N1) influenza virus. The individual confirmed as ill with the virus is a childcare provider employed at the Patch Barracks Child Development Center (CDC).
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June 15, 2009
HEIDELBERG, Germany - The World Health Organization decision to declare the novel H1N1 influenza outbreak has reached pandemic levels June 11 has no immediate impact on health care operations in the Europe Regional Medical Command, according to leading health experts.
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June 11, 2009
Public health professionals at the Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine advise that summer is a good time to get ready for this year's fall and winter flu season.
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June 10, 2009
HEIDELBERG, Germany - Four "probable"; cases of novel H1N1 influenza have now been confirmed positive among a small group of patients at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, bringing to six the number of confirmed cases there since June 4.
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June 5, 2009
Two cases of the H1N1 Influenza Virus were confirmed Thursday by the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Infectious Disease Laboratory and four more cases are "probable."
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May 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the severity and reach of the H1N1 flu virus is encouraging, the secretary of homeland security noted during a briefing here May 4.
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May 4, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outbreak of H1N1 flu "is a cause for concern, but not alarm," President Barack Obama said May 1, after meeting with his Cabinet. Government officials are monitoring the situation closely, he said, and the health and the safety of the American people is his top priority.
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May 3, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to ensure the public stays up to date on the latest news and information on the H1N1 flu outbreak, White House officals are employing such new media Web and social networking tools as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
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April 30, 2009
The U.S. government continues to take aggressive action to address the current outbreak of 2009 H1N1 flu in the United States.
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April 30, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - While emphasizing caution, the surgeon general of the Army said there's no reason to be alarmed by the H1N1 flu outbreak.
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April 28, 2009
HEIDELBERG, Germany - Military preventive medicine and health care experts monitoring the Swine Influenza (H1N1) outbreak are advising military personnel in Europe to stay aware of developments and take common-sense precautions to avoid exposure and illness.
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April 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C - The Defense Department is monitoring the Swine Flu situation closely, with its primary focus on protecting the military population, a senior Pentagon official said April 27.
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