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Bridget M. Kuehn

JAMA. 2009;302(11):1157-1158.

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Pregnant women, household contacts of infants younger than 6 months, health care and emergency services personnel, individuals between 6 months and 24 years, and those aged 25 years or older with underlying conditions that put them at high risk of complications from influenza should be at the front of the line when a vaccine for the currently circulating novel H1N1 influenza virus becomes available, according to advisors to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

During a special meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in late July, advisors reviewed historical data on pandemic influenza and epidemiologic data on the currently circulating H1N1 virus to establish which groups should be considered the highest priorities for vaccination. The CDC is expected to adopt the recommendations as part of their larger efforts to prepare for the upcoming influenza season.

Pregnant women, health care and emergency . . . [Full Text of this Article]

VACCINE AVAILABILITY



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