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Flu Scan for Jul 18, 2013
Health worker flu vaccine uptake; H7N9 patient gives birth
Filed Under:
Influenza Vaccines; H7N9 Avian Influenza; Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Estimate of healthcare worker flu vaccination sees steady level
The percentage of healthcare workers who were vaccinated against flu during the most recent season appears to be about the same as for the 2011-12 season, according to interim numbers posted yesterday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The analysis is based on findings from an Internet panel survey conducted among healthcare personnel (HCP) during November 2012, which gave the CDC its earliest look at vaccination levels. That estimate was 63.4%, the same as the early-season estimate for the 2011-12 season.
If coverage increased by 3% to 8% as it did the previous two seasons, the overall coverage for 2012-13 will be similar to the previous season's. Flu vaccination levels have been rising among HCP since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, but they remain below the 90% Healthy People 2010 target, according to the CDC.
During the 2012-13 flu season, flu vaccination levels were highest in pharmacists, physicians, nurse practitioners/physician assistants, nurses, and other clinical groups. It was lowest in HCP working in long-term care facilities.
The most common reasons for declining the vaccine were that HCP didn't want it or believed it was ineffective.
Jul 17 CDC update
H7N9 patient gives birth to healthy girl
The world's first pregnant woman infected with H7N9 avian flu gave birth to a healthy girl yesterday in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, according to a story today from Xinhua, China's state news agency.
The 25-year-old woman was 5 months pregnant when she was diagnosed as having H7N9 influenza on Apr 8 and was admitted to intensive care. She recovered in May, the story said.
The 3.3-kg (7-pound, 4-ounce) baby girl was delivered via Cesarean section. Her due date was Jul 26.
A total of 132 H7N9 Chinese cases have been reported, including 43 fatal ones.
Jul 18 Xinhua story
Flu Scan for Jul 18, 2013
Health worker flu vaccine uptake; H7N9 patient gives birth
Filed Under:
Influenza Vaccines; H7N9 Avian Influenza; Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Estimate of healthcare worker flu vaccination sees steady level
The percentage of healthcare workers who were vaccinated against flu during the most recent season appears to be about the same as for the 2011-12 season, according to interim numbers posted yesterday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The analysis is based on findings from an Internet panel survey conducted among healthcare personnel (HCP) during November 2012, which gave the CDC its earliest look at vaccination levels. That estimate was 63.4%, the same as the early-season estimate for the 2011-12 season.
If coverage increased by 3% to 8% as it did the previous two seasons, the overall coverage for 2012-13 will be similar to the previous season's. Flu vaccination levels have been rising among HCP since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, but they remain below the 90% Healthy People 2010 target, according to the CDC.
During the 2012-13 flu season, flu vaccination levels were highest in pharmacists, physicians, nurse practitioners/physician assistants, nurses, and other clinical groups. It was lowest in HCP working in long-term care facilities.
The most common reasons for declining the vaccine were that HCP didn't want it or believed it was ineffective.
Jul 17 CDC update
H7N9 patient gives birth to healthy girl
The world's first pregnant woman infected with H7N9 avian flu gave birth to a healthy girl yesterday in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, according to a story today from Xinhua, China's state news agency.
The 25-year-old woman was 5 months pregnant when she was diagnosed as having H7N9 influenza on Apr 8 and was admitted to intensive care. She recovered in May, the story said.
The 3.3-kg (7-pound, 4-ounce) baby girl was delivered via Cesarean section. Her due date was Jul 26.
A total of 132 H7N9 Chinese cases have been reported, including 43 fatal ones.
Jul 18 Xinhua story