H1n1 Vaccine to Likely to Be Available by End of Year

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"We must be sure that the population most vulnerable to the H1N1 flu is safe and protected before we expand the availability of the vaccine," said Dr. Eden Wells, state medical epidemiologist. "While more and more vaccine is coming into the state more quickly every day, we still have to be sure we have an adequate supply for the target groups before opening the vaccine to the general public."

[...] increase absenteeism in this population could reduce healthcare system capacity. * All people from 6 months through 24 years of age and children from 6 months through 18 years of age because cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza have been seen in children who are in close contact with each other in school and day care settings, which increases the likelihood of disease spread, and young adults 19 through 24 years of age because many cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza have been seen in these healthy young adults and they often live, work, and study in close proximity, and they are a frequently mobile population. * Persons aged 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza such as asthma, diabetes, heart, lung or kidney problems or a weakened immune system.

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H1n1 Vaccine to Likely to Be Available by End of Year

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the 45 local health departments in the state have agreed that all coun...

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