Health care providers
Health advisories
Medical providers
- February 2 - This health advisory (PDF) has three purposes:
- To inform healthcare providers about non-safety related voluntary recalls of
certain lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 Pediatric (0.25 mL, for 6-35 month olds)
vaccine and one lot of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 vaccine for older children and
adults (0.5 mL) in single-dose pre-filled syringes.
- To inform healthcare providers about the acyclovir shortage.
- To inform healthcare providers about the reinstatement of universal purchase
of all childhood vaccines in Washington.
- January 15 - National Influenza Vaccination Week highlights importance of ongoing vaccination (PDF)
- December 23 - Non-safety
related voluntary recall of certain lots of MedImmune Monovalent 2009 (H1N1)
Influenza Nasal Spray Vaccine, and information for returning the vaccine. (PDF)
- December 18 - This health advisory (PDF) has two purposes:
- To inform physicians and other healthcare providers how to return recalled
lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 Pediatric Vaccine to the manufacturer.
- To encourage providers to help prevent future pandemic waves by vaccinating
all persons older than 6 months of age now that a substantial supply of
vaccine is available.
- December 15 - Non-safety
related voluntary recall of certain lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 Pediatric (0.25 mL,
for 6-35 month olds) vaccine in pre-filled syringes (PDF)
- December 11 - This health advisory (PDF) has four purposes:
- H1N1 vaccine is now available for all
persons older than 6 months of age
- Thank you to healthcare providers for their partnership in responding to H1N1
- Problem with the 25 pack of 0.25mL
Sanofi-Pasteur pediatric H1N1 vaccine
- Update on supplies and distribution of 2009 H1N1
influenza vaccine
- Decenber 9 - H1N1 vaccine restrictions lifted. Vaccine is now available for everyone. (PDF)
- December 4 - Requesting help in getting more vaccine to individuals in the priority groups identified by CDC (PDF)
- December 1 - H1N1 e-mail scam advisory (PDF)
- November 25 - This health advisory (PDF) has four purposes:
- Review of priority group recommendations and explaination of why persons age 65 and older are not yet included.
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Information on how to obtain antiviral medications.
- Update on vaccine allotments and reminder that H1N1 vaccine is available for ordering from Region IV Public Health, includes instructions for obtaining vaccine.
- New contact information for case reporting and ordering vaccine and antivirals in Skamania and Wahkiakum counties.
- November 20 - This health advisory (PDF) has three purposes:
- Pneumococcal vaccination recommended to help prevent secondary infections.
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H1N1 vaccine administration and inventory reporting requirements, including required supporting documentation.
- Weekly update on supplies and distribution of seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine, including expansion of priority groups to include healthy 20-24 year-olds. (PDF)
- November 13 - This health advisory (PDF) has two purposes:
- Information on the availability of oseltamivir (Tamilflu) pediatric suspension 2
- Weekly update on the supplies and distribution of seasonal and 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine
- November 6 - Recommendations for the appropriate use of antiviral
medications and updates on the supplies and distribution of seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccine (PDF)
- November 4 - This health advisory (PDF) has three purposes:
- Announcing the availability of H1N1 vaccine for persons 6
months to 64 years old with chronic medical conditions.
- Reminding health care providers that Region IV
needs daily reports regarding doses administered before we can
allocate additional vaccine
- Providing a triage tool that can be used in evaluating whether or not patients with
influenza-like illness require emergency evaluation and treatment.
- October 30 - Information on CDC support line for clinicans caring for critically ill pregnant women, Peramivir intravenous (IV), and supply and distribution of H1N1 vaccine (PDF)
- October 23 - Recommendations for the use of antiviral
medications and updates on the supplies and distribution of seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccine (PDF)
- October 22 - H1N1 Vaccine clinic for healthcare workers with direct patient
contact (PDF)
- October 20 - CDC recommendations
for early empiric antiviral treatment in persons with suspected
influenza who are at increased risk of developing severe disease (PDF)
- October 20 - It is safe to give the nasal spray influenza vaccine to family members and other close contacts of pregnant women (PDF)
- October 19 - Allocation of
injectable H1N1 vaccine to healthcare providers caring for children in their practice (PDF)
- October 16 - Update on supplies and distribution of seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccines (PDF)
- October 9 - Free H1N1 vaccine clinic for healthcare workers with direct patient contact - October 10 (PDF)
- September 25 - FDA approval of 2009 Novel H1N1 vaccine
- September 21 - Change in reporting requirements for influenza infections (PDF)
- September 11 - H1N1 Flu - Antiviral distribution (PDF)
- September 10 - Vaccine recommendations for pregnant women (PDF)
- June 5 - New testing guidelines (PDF)
- June 1 - Updates on number of Region IV cases and testing (PDF)
- May 22 - Updates on number of Region IV cases, infection control, reporting, and testing (PDF)
- May 15 - Updates on number of Region IV cases, infection control, reporting, testing and treatment (PDF)
- May 8 - Updated health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
- May 7 - Updated health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
- May 6 - Updated health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
- May 4 - Updated health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
- May 3 - Updated health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
- May 2 - Updated health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
- May 1 - Updated health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
- April 30 (4 p.m.) - Updated Department of Health guidelines (PDF)
- April 30 - Updated health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
- April 29 - Updated health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
- April 28 - Updated health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
- April 26 - Health advisory: Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections (PDF)
Pharmacists
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Fact sheets
Prevention and care resources
Vaccine
How to order H1N1 vaccine
H1N1 vaccine can be ordered from your local health jurisdiction. Submit a vaccine request by e-mail or FAX as indicated on the forms below. Orders will be filled depending on vaccine availability. If you have questions, please call (360) 852-7691 or e-mail ph.message@clark.wa.gov.
Reporting forms
To ensure vaccine is provided to the community as efficiently and effectively as possible, providers in Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties are required to report to Region IV Public Health vaccine inventory, number of doses administered, vaccine transferred to other providers, and other information. If you have questions, please call (360) 852-7691 or e-mail ph.message@clark.wa.gov.
Clark County providers
Cowlitz County providers
Standing orders
The following Region IV Public Health standing orders are available to providers and other health care organizations to modify for their own use.
Vaccine administration record
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Vaccine information statements (PDF)
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