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Defense Department to Start H1N1 Flu Vaccinations
All military personnel will be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, and the vaccine will be available to all military family members who want it, a Defense Department health affairs official said today. The H1N1 vaccination program will begin in early October, said Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Wayne Hachey, director of preventive medicine for Defense Department health affairs. The vaccine, which has been licensed by the Food and Drug Administration, will be mandatory for uniformed personnel, the colonel said. “What we want to do is target those people who are at highest risk for transmission,” he said. Health-care workers, deploying troops, those serving on ships and submarines, and new accessions are at the top of the list. “Any place where we take a lot of people, squash them all together and get them … Read entire article »
Filed under: Influenza, Medicine, Military, Pandemic, Swine Flu
U.S. Military Handles Pandemic Flu
The United States military has been experiencing its own version of the pandemic. We’ve discussed it here before and the situation continues to evolve. Ships at sea are a natural place for outbreaks to occur, with a crew of young people in close quarters and isolated for several days at a time. USS Boxer has reported 69 cases of pandemic H1N1 or swine flu. USS BonHomme Richard has reported 128 cases. Another military location ideal for a flu outbreak is recruit training. The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs is a case in point, with well over 100 cases in its incoming freshman class. Lackland AFB has seen an outbreak among recruits. Camp LeJeune in North Carolina is having such an outbreak, as well. The Texas bases for all services are experiencing the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Influenza, Medicine, Military, Original writing, Pandemic, Reporting, Swine Flu
Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the U.S. Military
The Department of Defense is following its civilian counterparts with reporting on the pandemic swine flu’s effects its personnel and dependents. All of the cases in the DoD report that are in the United States are also part of a state report. Just as with the states and the CDC, there can be a delay in the data being reported between sources. Since April 1, military facilities have treated 1,327 cases of pandemic swine flu, also called … Read entire article »
Filed under: Analysis, Influenza, Medicine, Military, Original writing, Pandemic, Reporting, Swine Flu
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Military cases of pandemic flu continue
August 9th, 2009 | Comments Off
The United States military continues to experience the same pandemic influenza that is widespread in the civilian population. The military brings together, year round, groups of young people which are the most at risk to catch this illness. Outbreaks or clusters have been noted at various recruit training centers. 132 cases of swine flu happened at the Air Force Academy. Of note in the latest Department of Defense report on novel H1N1 or swine flu are … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Influenza, Medicine, Military, Original writing, Pandemic, Swine Flu