H1N1 in Broward – by the numbers
# People hospitalized with confirmed cases of H1N1: 82
# Broward County deaths: 11
Total vaccine allocated to Broward County: 195,000
Total doses dispensed by Broward County Health Department: 33,000
Total doses to healthcare providers, private physicians and hospitals: 71,000
Doses for schools in the next 2 weeks: 47,000
44,000 doses will be distributed in the following manner:
First Responders
Providers receiving vaccine directly from Broward County Health Department
Other closed points of dispensing (i.e. Healthcare workers)
Broward County Health Department H1N1 High Risk Vaccination Clinic
This week’s Video: (This short video explains how the flu vaccine is made, and why there may be a delay. This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/podcasts)
This week’s focus: Pregnant Women
What Pregnant Women Need to Know about the H1N1 Vaccine
Initial Results Show Pregnant Women Mount Strong Immune Response to One Dose of 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine (From the National Institutes of Health)
General Information:
What you need to know about H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (Answers to your most frequently asked questions about H1N1. Just download and print)
Broward County Health Department High Risk H1N1 Vaccination Clinic
H1N1 Vaccination at Broward County Schools:
Please call our Parent Information line: Monday-Friday from 8AM to 5 PM) or visit the H1N1 General Information section at www.browardchd.org or visit the Broward County School website at http://www.browardschools.com/
Information Lines:
The Broward County Health Department Call Center: Monday – Friday (8 AM to 5 PM)
Florida Department of Health Information line at 1-877-352-3581 (8 AM to 8 PM / 7 days a week)
For a list of public H1N1 vaccination sites in other Florida locations, including Miami-Dade County, please click here: http://www.myflusafety.com/myfluclinic.htm
Information on the Internet:
www.myflusafety.com
www.flu.gov
Related posts:
- Health officials releasing details on H1N1 vaccine Friday
- First Broward general public H1N1 vaccine clinic opens Nov. 30
- BROWARD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPENS H1N1 HIGH RISK VACCINATION CLINIC
- CDC recalling some pediatric H1N1 vaccine shots
- Broward Property Tax Exemption Filing Dates Announced For March 2010, help meetings scheduled
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