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H1N1 Updates

The following information is now available on the Public Health Agency of Canada website:
Updated Recommendation for the Use of Unadjuvanted H1N1 Vaccine for Travellers
 (http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/vaccine_vaccin-eng.php

PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA


Public Health Agency of Canada information Guides:

  1. *NEW* A toolkit is available from the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response at PHAC. Modules 1-4 are generic in nature and could be used by any pandemic planner to develop an exercise, while Module 5 considers the unique governance structures and often remoteness and isolation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. Module 5 was developed in collaboration with representatives from First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations, as well as staff from PHAC and Health Canada who work in public health and pandemic preparedness. (English or French)
  2. UPDATE on child dosing recommendations for H1N1 flu vaccine: (English and French)
  3. Psychosocial fact sheets on how to cope with H1N1 for caregivers, children, teens, and individuals and families (English and French)
  4. Guidance for expanded use of oseltamivir (Tamiflue®) i children under one year of age in the context of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (updated: December 22, 2009) (English and French)
  5. Guidance: Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Occupational Heallth Management for all Health Care Settings (English and French)
  6. Interim Guidance for Laboratory Testing for Detection and Characterization of Pandemic H1N1 (2009) (English and French)
  7. Guidance for Remote and Isolated (RI) Communities in the context of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak (English and French)
  8. Public Health Guidance for the Prevention and Management of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) including the Pandemich (H!N!) 2009 Influenza Virus, Related to Communal Living Settings (English and French)
  9. H1N1 Flu Vaccine: Recommended Dosages (English and French)
  10. Recommended Disinfection Procedures for Conveyance (aircraft, passenger trains, ferries, buses and cruise ships) and Terminal (airports, cruise ships, bus, ferry and train) Operators and their Staff (English and French)
  11. Gudance for the Preparedness and Management of Influena-Like Illness (ILI), Including Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, in Residential Facilities in remote and Isolated Communities (English and French)
  12. Addendum-Guidance for Use of panvax (TM) H1N1 Vaccine (Unadjuvanted) (English and French)
  13. Guidance: Infection prevention and control measures for Health Care Workers Providing Care or Service in the Home (English and French)
  14. Mass Immunization Clinics in Remote and Isolated Communities (English and French)
  15. Guidance for Clinical Management in Patients with Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) in the context of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Remote and Isolated Communities (English and French)
  16. News Release: Ottawa, ON October 26,2009 - H1N1 Flu Virus: Canada Works with Australia to Ensure Early Delivery of Vaccine for Pregnant Women (English and French)
  17. “Pandemic H1N1: Fast Facts for Frontline Clinicians”, an H1N1 pandemic preparedness and response tool. (English and French)
  18. Pregnant Women - H1N1 Vaccine Recommendations (English and French)
  19. Technical recommendations for pH1N1 in Pregnancy (English and French)
  20. Interim Guidance: Prevention and managment of cases of influenza-like-illness (LIL) that may be due to
    pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus on cruise ships. Click here for French .
  21. Infectious Diease Outbreaks: Tools and strategies for front-line clinicians. Click here for French.
  22. Public Health Guidance for Post Secondary and Boarding Schools regarding the Prevention and Management of influenza-like-illness (ILI), including the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Virus www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/hp-ps/psili-eng.php. Click here for French.


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Canada Advisory
Public Health Agency of Canada released the “Your H1N1 Preparedness Guide”. The Guide includes information about how to develop a pandemic plan (with a check list), symptoms and those at risk of developing complications, how to prevent the virus (protect and prevent), how to take care of someone who is sick with the virus, as well as additional resources for more information .

Download guide here

World Health Organization (who)

On June 12, 2009 the WHO moved to Phase 6 of the WHO Global Influenza Preparedness Plan. To keep up-to-date on this issue go to the WHO website at, http://www.who.int/en/
Assembly of First Nations CommuniquÉ

November 5, 2009- Ottawa, ON
Virtual Summit on H1N1 For First Nations Communities to be held November 10, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. EST.
Webcast is avaialble on the AFN website:

More information click here