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Influenza and Schools (Incl H1N1)
This page contains postings from our weekly blog and other sources on Influenza (H1N1). An extensive selection of postings are listed by the type of document.
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| News Story (Jan 2-11) 'Normal' flu season packed with surprises. H1N1 returns in England, Sweden, France & Germany http://is.gd/k1wDe Report (Dec 28-10) Lessons Learned Review: Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada Response to 2009 H1N1 Pandemic http://is.gd/jRNwE News Story (Dec 22-10) Influenza spiking early, lines short for vaccines, Florida state says http://is.gd/jE87J Report Seasonal Influenza Vaccine (TIV) for 2010-2011 (Canadian Advisory Committee on Immunization) http://is.gd/jRMP7 News Release (Dec 17-10) Experts to Discuss Cholera Vaccination in the Americas http://is.gd/jMhBQ News Story (Dec 14-10) Swine flu cases confirmed at Cardiff independent school England http://is.gd/jM22s News Release (Dec 6-10) National Immunization Strategy Crucial to Success of Health Care Accord http://is.gd/jRLJ1 News release (Dec 3-10) National Influenza Vaccination Week in USA http://is.gd/iiy3B News Story (Nov 29-10) Compulsive hand-washing may do more harm than good: Study http://is.gd/ii8SW Blog Post (Nov 29-10) Flu Vaccine Issue Divides Dr. Oz’s Household http://is.gd/iigvK Blog Post (Nov 30-10) Raising Acceptance of the Flu Vaccine http://is.gd/iigcG News Story (Nov 26-10) HPV vaccine studied for N.B. boys http://is.gd/hXKH2 News Story (Nov 2-10) Uganda: What Happened to Hygiene Parades in Schools? http://is.gd/gQXLU News Story (Oct 31-10) Hand-washing campaign begins for schools in eight county region Tennessee http://is.gd/gQXoH News Story (Oct 30-10) New Zealand School confirms a case of swine flu http://is.gd/gQTWK News Story (Oct 29-10) Dirty hands rampant in Saskatoon health staffDoctors and nurses lax in handwashing, survey finds http://is.gd/gwUNM News Story (Oct 20-10) N.L. expands flu shot program http://is.gd/g9PQR News Release (Oct 15-10) UN-backed Handwashing Day: soap and water saves millions of lives http://is.gd/g9S1i News Release (Oct 15-10) DepEd, partners reinforce handwashing practice in Philippine schools http://is.gd/g7v0E News Release (Oct 14-10) Millions expected to participate in the 3rd annual Global Handwashing Day, Oct. 15 http://is.gd/g9P6n News Story (Sep 27-10) Canada seeks backup source of pandemic vaccine http://is.gd/fxAN6 News Story (Sep 27-10) Some are US Parents leery of this year's flu shots http://is.gd/fxIeg Research Article (Sep-2010) Framing disease: The avian influenza pandemic in Australia http://is.gd/flph3 News Story (Sep 17-10) Handwashing more common in public restrooms than in hospitals http://is.gd/fp91s News Story (Sep 8-10) Swine flu less serious than other influenza: U.S. study http://is.gd/fbU26 Research Report The 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic and Minnesota’s K-12 Schools http://is.gd/eRyi3 News Story (Aug 30-10) CDC is recommending universal influenza vaccination. http://is.gd/eNuc8 News Story (Aug 30-10) USA Pediatric Group Issues New Flu Shot Guidelines http://is.gd/eNu4s Journal Article (Aug 2010) H1N1 Influenza Virus Reassorting in Pigs, Poses Unknown Risk to Human Health http://is.gd/flpzS News Story (Aug 25-10) Hand Cleansers Cut Absenteeism http://is.gd/eNuE0 News Story (Aug 23-10) Is H1N1 still one to watch? http://is.gd/eARbz Report (Aug 23-10) USA Advisory Committee on Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccineshttp://is.gd/eATXX News Release (Aug 19-10) USA HHS Secretary releases review of pandemic flu experience http://is.gd/eATKp Report (Aug 23-10) USA Advisory Committee on Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines http://is.gd/eATXX News Story (Aug 17-10) New Zealand Ministry may extend winter flu jabshttp://is.gd/eoLlD News Story (Aug 18-10) Swine flu closes Christchurch schoolhttp://is.gd/eoLeT News Story (Aug 19-10) New Zealand Swine flu death toll rises to ninehttp://is.gd/eoLbZ News Story (Aug 14-10) Swine flu hits Motueka school in New Zealandhttp://is.gd/eoLv2 News Story (Aug 13-10) The real lessons of H1N1http://is.gd/ekbWz News Story (Aug 11-10) New Zealand still experiencing 'significant' swine flu http://is.gd/fbU6v News Story (Aug 10-10) As swine flu pandemic ends, Canada must rethink flu-fighting strategy: experthttp://is.gd/ec5Wv News Story (Aug 12-10) H1N1 outbreak strained Canadian health system, led to public loss of confidence http://is.gd/fbUij News Release (Aug 10-10) WHO Director-General Statement following the ninth meeting of the H1N1 Emergency Committee http://is.gd/ec5IQ News Story (Aug 10-11) Timeline: H1N1 key dates http://is.gd/fbUx4 News Release (Aug 9-10) WHO Pandemic (H1N1) updatehttp://is.gd/ec7r News Story (Aug 6-10) Rotavirus vaccines save poorest children in Low Income Countries: Reportshttp://is.gd/ec6Uo News Release (Jul 30-10) Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - WHO updatehttp://is.gd/e2GY5 News Release (Jul 27-10) Defeating malaria vital to achieving global development targets-UN Sayshttp://is.gd/e2WMf News Story (July 26-10) UK Health Protection Agency that handles public health emergencies such as swine flu to be axed http://is.gd/dJZHC News Story (Jul 22-10) Schools are Least Hygienic Workplace: Studyhttp://is.gd/dK0Aj News Story (Jul 20-10) H1N1 shots saved lives: Researchhttp://is.gd/ec5Zz News Story (Jul 12-10) Kuwait Implements SH Clinics http://is.gd/e2lbr News Story (Jul 13-10) Few people cover coughs and sneezes http://is.gd/fbUc3 News Release (Jul 13-10) School Nurses in Sacramento Tackle Low Meningitis Vaccination Rateshttp://is.gd/e0wLA News Story (Jul 10-10) Guam Education Ministry preventing spread of infectious diseaseshttp://is.gd/dR6FO News Story (July 1-10) England Handled Flu Crisi Well: Report http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/10474155.stm News Story (Jun 29-10) New Indiana law requires students to get more vaccines http://is.gd/eNHnc News release (June 10-10) The international response to the influenza pandemic: WHO responds to the critics http://is.gd/cKfgq News Story (June 9-10) Qatar Flu centre to tackle future outbreaks http://is.gd/cKfxS News Story (June 8-10) H1N1 exposed serious gaps in Canada pandemic planning: Roundtable paper http://is.gd/cKnLH News Release (May 31-10) WHO Measles Immunization and Child Health Days campaign 2010 http://is.gd/czNgd News Story (May 24-10) Massive measles vaccination campaign under way in Zimbabwe http://is.gd/czMX6 News Story (May 18-10) WHO chief says world "lucky" to have mild pandemic influenza http://is.gd/cdSEQ News Story (May 18-10) Swine flu still a risk for half of NZ population http://is.gd/cdSmA News Release (May 17-10) Remarks from Margaret Chan, DG of WHO at WHO Assembly http://is.gd/cghRD News Story (May 13-10) Pneumonia, diarrhea biggest killers of kids under 5 http://is.gd/cdbup News Story (Apr 26-10) The H1N1 outbreak one year later http://is.gd/bIx8R News Release (April 26-10) National Immunization Awareness Week http://is.gd/bIQvn News Release (Apr 24-10) Vaccination Week in the Americas 2010 http://is.gd/bIGi1 Web Site European Immunization Week http://is.gd/bIG0q News Story (Apr 26-10) The H1N1 outbreak one year later http://is.gd/bIx8R News Story (Apr 26-10) Swine flu drove New Zealand intensive care close to limit http://is.gd/bITGn News Story (Apr 22-10) WHO ''wasted millions'' over swine flu Europe Council Report http://is.gd/bIGZo News Story (Apr 21-10) Ottawa's H1N1 ad blitz cost $37M http://is.gd/bIxkj News Story (Apr 21-10) About $20M of unused B.C. H1N1 vaccine wasted http://is.gd/bIxgf News Story (Apr 14-10) Pandemic remains threat to young, top expert warns http://is.gd/bIy3Y News Story (Apr 13-10) WHO acknowledges pandemic campaign shortcomings http://is.gd/bIxLk News Story (Apr 14-10) Nova Scotia recalls H1N1 vaccine http://is.gd/bIxGb News Story (Apr 14-10) Alberta wants refund for expired H1N1 vaccine http://is.gd/bIxCl News Story (Apr 12-10) H1N1 response needs frank review: WHO http://is.gd/br0Xb News Story (Apr 8-10) India Movie Star Gul Panag teaches hygiene to Delhi school kids http://is.gd/bIYjq News Story (Apr 8-10) India Movie Star Gul Panag teaches hygiene to Delhi school kids http://is.gd/bIYjq News Story (Apr 7-10) Ghana Health Service procures H1N1 vaccines http://is.gd/bIYxl News Story (Mar 25-10) Swine flu virus not so new, study finds http://is.gd/bIxwk News Story (Mar 12-10) Global swine flu toll reaches 16,713: WHO http://is.gd/bIzHH News Story (Mar 11-10) Flu shots futile: StudyNursing Home Test; 'Didn't find' proof immunization stops virus http://is.gd/bIzy1 News Story (Mar 10-10) Vaccinating children first reduces incidence of flu: Study http://is.gd/bIzCI News Story (Jan 28-10) Masks, hand sanitizer help halt flu spread http://is.gd/bIzVi News Story (Jan 22-10) First Nations represented bulk of Manitoba's severe H1N1 infection: study http://is.gd/bIzZG News Report (Jan 17-10) WHO criticised over ties to swine flu vaccine http://is.gd/6sfvM News Story (Jan 15-10) H1N1 takes its toll on Canadians' workplace productivity http://is.gd/bIAld News Story (Jan 15-10) pandemic death toll at 13,554, says WHO http://is.gd/6sgOI News Story (Jan 15-10) H1N1 impact in Canada greater than 2003 blackout http://is.gd/6sj7e News Story (Jan 14-10) WHO fights back over criticism that it exaggerated H1N1 threat http://is.gd/6jQLM News Story (Jan 15-10) 1.5 million Canadians called in sick with flu http://is.gd/6jQw5 News Story (Jan 15-10) HPV found in 56% of new couples: study http://is.gd/6O6UZ News Story (Jan 7-10) Experts say H1N1 vaccinations were justified http://is.gd/bIA7g News Story (Jan 15-10) HPV found in 56% of new couples: study http://is.gd/6O6UZ News Story (Dec 31-09) Swine flu kills 12,000 worldwide http://is.gd/5HO9t WHO's Director-General Dr Margaret Chan discusses the successes/challenges of 2009 in this podcast. http://bit.ly/8RFVJt #H1N1 News Story (Jan 1-10) Excess H1N1 Canadian vaccine (20M doses) could be sold, kept in reserve http://is.gd/bIAfc News Story (Dec 30-09) Germany Aims to Cancel 50% of Swine Flu Shots, Ministry Says http://is.gd/5H05r News Story (Dec 29-09) Too early to say swine flu pandemic has peaked worldwide: WHO http://is.gd/5FYpM News Story (Dec 26-09) Bahrain Parents' 'No' to school flu jabs http://is.gd/5EMFs News Story (Dec 24-09) Saudi Arabia: H1N1 shots to remain voluntary despite low turnout http://is.gd/5FIAj News Story (Dec 23-09) School swine flu vaccinations begin in Saudi Arabia http://is.gd/5FH3H News Story (Dec 23-09) U.S. Urges H1N1 Shots as Supplies Surge - 60 Million Vaccinated http://is.gd/5FIh4 News Story (Dec 18-09) New Report Recommends Changes to the USA National Vaccine Plan http://is.gd/5z9gC News Release (Dec 15-09) Report Shows H1N1 Revealed Gaps in US Emergency Health Preparedness Efforts http://is.gd/5z99q News Release (Dec 10-09) Deaths Associated with H1N1 flu virus in Canada http://is.gd/5nWeI News Story (Dec 10-09) H1N1 less lethal than feared: U.K. study http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/12/10/h1n1-pandemics-study.html?ref=rss News Release (Dec 11-09) WHO Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 78 http://is.gd/5nlDZ News Story (Dec 5-09) School flu clinics going well in Jacksonvile, Kentucky http://is.gd/5f5qT News Story (Dec 1-09) Costs of H1N1 clinics revealed in Waterloo, Canada region ($10 per shot) http://is.gd/5a6QA News Story (Nov 17-09) Liverpool, England schoolchildren taught hand hygiene http://is.gd/56ekG News Story (Nov 23-09) The global number of swine flu deaths jumps by over 1,000 in a week: WHO http://bit.ly/66TvoK News Story (Nov 22-09) Overuse of antivirals risks making H1N1 virus resistant: experts http://is.gd/51T73 News Release (Nov 19-09) Today is World Toilet Day http://is.gd/51V43 News Story (Nov 19-09) 42% of World without Proper Toilet Facilities http://is.gd/51VgP News Story (Nov 20-09) AIDS, malaria eclipse the biggest child-killers: Diarrhea and Pneumonia http://is.gd/51URM News Story (Nov 20-09) H1N1 intensifying in Canada but subsiding elsewhere: WHO http://is.gd/51U5O News Story (Nov 17-09) Half of Orange County's 27 school districts already hosted flu vaccination clinic http://is.gd/51S3S News Story (Nov 6-09) As of Oct. 28, 351 US schools in 19 states closed during the previous week due to the H1N1 virus, http://is.gd/4XapP News Release (Nov 12-09) Canadian PHAC updates recommendations on H1N1 vaccine for children http://is.gd/4Xa3Y News Story (Nov 1-09) 45% of US schools have FT nurse, 30% have PT Nurse) http://is.gd/4X9QB News Story (Nov 2-09) KINDERGARTEN and nursery classes reopened across Bahrain yesterday http://is.gd/4X52x News Story - 157 Schools Closed in Michigan for Flu http://is.gd/4WiPj News Release (Nov 2-09) Reducing child deaths from pneumonia 39 Billion Needed: WHO http://is.gd/4P8JR News Story (Nov 5-09) All schoolchildren and college students should be vaccinated against swine flu, the UK Tories say http://is.gd/4P7Pm News Story (Nov 3-09) CDC to improve school closure tracking system http://is.gd/4P7oB News Story (Nov 6-09) H1N1 vaccine safe after millions of doses: WHO http://bit.ly/1KeAg3 News Story (Nov 5-09) Swine flu hits school districts across Maine http://is.gd/4OmHt News Story (Oct 29-09) H1N1 vaccinations for Rhode Island Schools behind Schedule http://is.gd/4MqNl News Story (Oct 21-09) Chicago High School closed after 900 out sick http://is.gd/4Mrhb News Story (Oct 20-09) Flu vaccination clinics offered at Michigan Schools http://is.gd/4Mrcy News Oct 17 Cervical vaccine letter (HPV) upsets mum in Australia http://bit.ly/31WcfH News Story (Oct 20-09) Nashville Tennessee Students Set To Receive Free H1N1 Vaccines http://is.gd/4Mr9k News Story (Oct 20-09) 22,000 Arizona students receiving flu shots at school from Firefighters http://is.gd/4Mr2Y News Story (Oct 20-09) 22,000 Arizona students receiving flu shots at school http://is.gd/4Mr2Y News Story (Oct 19-09) Northwest Community Schools closed for next two days after one-fourth of students out sick http://is.gd/4MqW8 News Story (Oct 19-09) Flu symptoms close Michigan schools http://is.gd/4MqT9 News Story (Oct 20-09) H1N1 shots begin in Virginia schools http://is.gd/4MqKw News Story (Oct 19-09) British Apology follows swine flu delay http://is.gd/4MqHw News report (Oct 22-09) Canadian OBGYNs back H1N1 vaccine for pregnant women http://eutpb.tk News Story (Oct 22-09) CDC: 1 in 5 kids IN US had flu-like illness this month http://94i7c.tk News Story Oct 15-09Toilet highlighted in hand washinghttp://bit.ly/LAET6 News Story (Oct 17-09) US swine flu vaccines 'delayed' - 86 Children Die from Fluhttp://ht2yf.tk News Story (Oct 15-09) Pennsylvania Department of Health Officials to Visit First PA School District to Provide H1N1 Vaccine http://t6007.tk News Release (Oct 15-09) UN Celebrates Second annual Global Handwashing Day in schoolshttp://l0894.tk Oct 5-09 40,000 Bahrain students return to class after flu Testing http://xfuy9.tk Oct 3-09 Swine flu's second wave seems to have arrived in Canada. http://x8y3d.tk Oct 1-09 CMAJ questions value of hand washing in flu prevention http://eardo.tk Sep 25-09 CDC: Hand-Washing Won't Stop H1N1 http://y0tab.tk Sep 25-09 School nurse shortage hampers swine flu response in US http://hrmw1.tk Sep 17-09 Flu fears shut third school in Bahrain http://5ujjg.tk Sep 18-09 Thirteen people confirmed with Influenza H1N1 in Ghana but no deaths http://17s5v.tk Sep 15-09 US-based FDA Approves Vaccines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus http://pfwko.tk Sep 12-09 H1N1 becomes course material at Indiana State http://3jn3d.tk Sep 12--09 WHO Suggests Considering School Closings over Flu. http://wkbv9.tk Sep 10-09 Anxious parents clamour for flu advice in Dubai http://yjw32.tk Sept 11-09 H1N1 could peak early, study suggests http://eydyn.tk Sept 11-09 Swine flu prompts France to keep its lips sealed http://7eyeh.tk Sept 11-09 56 per cent of Canadian adults 18 to 34 years say they don’t intend to get the H1N1 vaccine http://62p85.tk News Story (Sep 9-09) H1N1 school closures need to be swift: WHO http://is.gd/fbSaR Sept 8-09 Swine flu confirmed at Vancouver school http://biv9h.tk Sept 8-09 Public-health and education officials encourage parents and teachers to send students with flu home. http://4bsx9.tk Sept 8-09 CDC said that 25 school systems and about 25,000 students were dismissed Friday because of the flu. http://l89m4.tk Sept 8-09 Schools Will not be Closed in Dubai http://qm0bp.tk Sept 8-09 India Health minister regrets ‘dead’ school hygiene programme http://9i9el.tk Sep 5-09 Perspective. (Editorial) National Newspaper calls for Clear Rules for Schools on Flu Canada. http://xpgql.tk Sep 3-09 Swine flu shown to be deadliest among children http://wbcvq.tk Sep 3 Some Canadian regions not ready for second wave of swine flu http://h87dj.tk Sept 2-09 Obama willing to drop school health clinics from health bill. http://www.nytimes.com/2009... ... - Magazine article. France Targets Schools to Fight Flu. Full test at: http://fp214.tk Sep 1-09 India School of Public Health Helps Schools with Flu http://w1pe2.tk Aug 26. H1N1 screening to be included in India State school health programme http://2uro4.tk Aug 25. BC Prepares for Flu as Schools Re-open. http://84xbw.tk Aug 25-09. U.S. Department of Education Announces Recommendations on the Continuity of Learning in Flu Outbreak http://9e7mg.tk Aug 24. 47 students at U of Kansas get mild swine flu in two days. http://yp1gw.tk Aug 22- New swine flu guidelines issued for US schools. Full story at: http://h8gmn.tk - BC Government on Twitter & Facebook re H1N!. Go to: http://n04gv.tk - Univ of Saskatchewan Invites Questions to Flu Experts. http://malhc.tk - Aug 22. New MOH powers to quarantine, close schools may be tested in flu outbreak http://7ufa8.tk - Aug 21. WHO predicts 'explosion' of swine flu cases http://7ba46.tk - Aug 19 The Canadian government is not recommending school closures to reduce flu. http://81fmm.tk - Aug 19, PHAC issues flu outbreak management guidelines for Canadian schools and daycare centres - Aug 19 The Quebec Ministry of Education issued a directive to schools about the H1N1 virus http://dudcn.tk News Story (Aug 19-09)schools planning to teach defensive hygiene, worry about bathrooms and sanitation Aug 18. Australian experts advises school closures to fight flu. Full story at: http://8cjgf.tk - Aug 17. Manitoba schools launch flu plan http://ocxqg.tk - Aug 17. Quebec schools brace for second wave of swine flu. http://02b22.tk - Aug 17. Precautions taken to prevent swine flu at Canada Games http://y163c.tk - Aug 15. B.C.'s provincial health officer is planning to meet with school officials about swine flu. http://qzqdm.tk Aug 14. Ontario-wide swine flu study begins. http://pk9kh.tk - Aug 13. Pregnant school teachers in Australia are being isolated from their classes as the swine flu epidemic continues. http://0am6f.tk - Aug 13 Swine flu shuts Mumbai schools. Full story: http://rx9lq.tk - Aug 12. Ontario Health Unit and Schools Preparing for Fall Flu Season . Full story at: http://9i8s0.tk - July 24. Swine flu spreading within Yukon http://zh4w6.tk - Aug 10. Three million US students will get flu vaccine through schools. http://agw8f.tk - News Story. Australia's swine flu fight holds lessons for world. http://b0g30.tk - Aug 12. France to offer TV lessons if swine flu shuts schools http://ea1h9.tk - Aug 5. NWT School Supts Meet in Sept on Flu. http://tyle0.tk - Aug 5. Manitoba reserves not ready for flu resurgence: Chiefs http://m4yf6.tk - Jul 30. Nova Scotia's Auditor-General report criticizes for inadequate medical supplies for flu virus. http://4iejr.tk - July 22. Manitoba School Closings re Flu to be made on case by case Basis. Flu http://80lu7.tk - July 21. Swine flu inspectors became infected themselves at Alberta farm http://t7j4b.tk - July 20. Closing schools ineffective against swine flu: N.B. medical officer. Full story at: http://fucn6.tk - July 20-09 UK Experts advise School Closings to reduce Flu Outbreak. Full Story: http://mlby6.tk - July 16. Swine flu spreading at Ontario summer camps. Full story at: http://x1418.tk - Alberta pigs believed to be infected with swine flu. http://ndp91.tk - July 9. PEI Health Officer to meet with school boards. http://gbtta.tk - June 10. Flu Causes Drop in International Students. http://k0azb.tk - June 9. WHO to declare H1N1 a pandemic http://l8dss.tk - June 8 Australian schools Closed by Flu. Full story: http://bu6hi.tk - June 8 Schools across Australia are closing to limit the outbreak of swine flu. Full story at: http://9nle7.tk - May 25. H1N1 Fear Hits Australian Schools. Full story: http://6rnnk.tk - May 18. Japan has reported 135 swine flu cases and closed more than 2,000 schools. Full Story: http://0qg38.tk - May 4. Severe form of swine flu appears in Canada http://kmk3j.tk | Report National Immunization Strategy: Final Report 2003 (Canada) http://is.gd/jRPKb Report Setting the Stage forAdvancements in Immunization in Canada (CPHA, 2009) http://is.gd/jRMoe Web Page Immunize your Child (Public Health Agency of Canada) http://is.gd/jRPyO Fact Sheet Handwashing (APHA, 2010) http://is.gd/jMzHO Policy Doc Immunization Issues (CPHA, 2010) http://is.gd/jRLwh Ed Resource Childhood Immunization (Public Health Agency of Canada) http://is.gd/jRPbS Ed Resource Vaccine literacy: Canada’s eight-step vaccine safety program http://is.gd/jRNbo Policy Doc Canadian Immunization Guide (PHAC, 2006) http://is.gd/jROUq Web Page Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Public Health Agency of Canada) http://is.gd/jRP28 Web Site Global Handwashing Day http://is.gd/g9QQvWeb Site Immunize.ca (Canada) http://is.gd/jRMee Fact Sheet Immunization Awareness (CPHA, 2010) http://is.gd/jRM25 Fact Sheet Comparison of Effects of Diseases and Vaccines (Canada, 2006) http://is.gd/jRMYS Policy Doc (CDC, USA) Guidance for School Administrators to Help Reduce the Spread of Seasonal Influenza in K-12 Schools http://is.gd/f9gjd Policy Doc (USA) Recommended Influenza Vaccines for the U.S.2010-11 seasonhttp://is.gd/ec5P9 Planning Guide (USA) How To Clean and Disinfect Schools To Help Slow the Spread of Flu http://is.gd/f9gfz Pandemic Flu Checklist for Schools (USA Health & Human Services) Web Site School Hygiene & Sanitation (World Bank) http://is.gd/5oH46 Policy Doc Flu Preparedness (NASBE, 2009) http://is.gd/5oCB3 Policy Doc ESSENTIAL PACKAGE of School Interventions for Developing Countries (UNICEF & WFP) http://is.gd/5a792 Training Resource (Video) US. How to Prevent the Spread of Swine Flu in Schools http://is.gd/4YPEY Web Site Sanitation England (My School Loo Campaign) http://is.gd/4Onv2 Ed Resource. How to Wash Hands http://4fl63.tk Policy Doc. WHO Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 10 http://yuwp6.tk Website. Handwashing http://nqbbt.tk Ed Resource. Web site Hygiene. CDC-Lysol. http://n4r3j.tk Educational Resource. Lesson plans. Handwashing. Primary School http://mohfy.tk Educational Resources. Lesson Plans Handwashing High School . http://lz176.tk Educational Resource. Canada. National Infection Control Week http://4m0ew.tk - "STOP! Clean your hands"Canada's Hand Hygiene campaign with CHICA-Canada, the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and the Public Health Agency of Canada: - Ed Resource. Hygiene Campaign. Newfoundland. http://wtlds.tk - School Self-Assessment Tool Environmental Health Ontario. http://qa1xn.tk - Ed Resource. Hygiene. Primary Schools. Canada http://ez1r7.tk - Ed Resource Hygiene. Canadian Red Cross. http://uzrrp.tk -Ed Resource. Canada. National Infection Control Week http://4m0ew.tk - How Principals Can Prepare Schools for the H1N1 Virus What impact will the H1N1 virus have on schools this fall? Listen to the School Leader's Review podcast with NASSP's Mel Riddile(NASSP) - Wikipedia Updated Summary on H1N1 in Canada. http://rpi2u.tk - Encyclopedia Summary. History of 1918 Spanish Flu. http://ytbkx.tk - Fact Sheet. Canada & US Difffer on School Closings re Flu. http://a9xpc.tk - "Just Wash 'Em" is a 7 minute video directed to Elementary School aged children. View Sudsy Video Clip on Mac or Windows with QuickTime (1MB) Download QuickTime - Web Page. Yukon Government on H1N1 Preparation. http://bfwoy.tk - Web Tools Cochrane Influenza Resources: podcasts and presentations http://okr4g.tk - Web Page. Alberta Gov't Plan for Pandemic Influenza http://ww6qk.tk - Presentation. Oct 12-06. Alberta Interministry Planning for Pandemics. http://3rovl.tk - Policy Doc. Saskatchewan School Flu Guidelines. http://6xaw5.tk - Policy Doc. Manitoba Guidelines for Pandemic Influenza. http://pn6ip.tk - Policy Doc. Manitoba Govt. H1N1 Information for Schools and Daycares http://krsz1.tk - PHAC School Guidlines for H1NI. Full text at: http://hh33t.tk - Web Page. Mi"kmaq Community has Flu Management Plan. http://qr45j.tk - Policy/Advocacy Document. PEI parents call for more handwashing in schools (Scroll req'd) http://www.edu.pe.ca/stpete.. - Web Page. PEI Government Information for Healthcare Workers on H1N1 http://s4xyl.tk - Web page. CMA Info on H1N1 Flu. Go to: http://72hlq.tk - Policy Doc. Quebec guide for schools during Flu pandemics Full text at: http://n05c0.tk - Flu Tracking web site to track flu in Canada. Media reports, official sites and more. http://rse0q.tk - Policy Doc. Newfoundland Government. Managing Flu in Summer & Day Camps. Full text at: http://7g9hv.tk - Communications Toolkit for School, College, University Administrators. Nova Scotia Government. full text at: http://y4nyj.tk - Fact Sheet. Description of Flu Virus from BC Government. http://902aq.tk - Fact Sheet. BC Canada H1N1 Flu Information for Parents, Students & Schools. http://acupv.tk - Policy Doc. School Guidelines re Flu. Victoria, Australia. Full text: http://z27la.tk - CDC Materials for Infectious Outbreaks. Go to: http://56z4w.tk - Policy Doc. Australia State (Victoria) School Flu Policy. Full text at: http://zcuy1.tk - CDC page on H1N! virus. Go to: http://ez4qb.tk - Student Web Project. Online class exchange project - secondary schools- sanitation & hygiene http://gjyd5.tk Web Site. Sanitation in Schools. International agencies. http://exxl2.tk Web page. Case studies in school sanitation, low income countries. http://xjijq.tk Instruction Resource (Curriculum & Lesson Plans) . Hygiene Education. UNICEF. http://0ansx.tk Lesson Plans. Hygiene Education. For Developing Countries. http://cx0tm.tk Planning Guide. Sanitation for primary schools in Africa http://lyaig.tk Planning Guide (2006) Scaling up programmes for water, sanitation and hygiene in schools http://ndh5f.tk Web site. Planning Hygiene & Sanitation in Schools. http://rzhgi.tk Web Site. WHO Partners for Parasite Control. http://xe1vc.tk News Story & Video Clip. Aug 21. Tennessee SD explains their flu planning. http://nckjd.tk | Understanding the problem (Prevalence, behavioural research. overviews) Overviews (Including analysis, prevalence and usage/access analysis)
Connections to Infectious Diseases, Immunization (Malaria, Sanitation ion schools, Cholera, etc)
Vaccine Literacy(Equitable access & use issues) Transportation and Employment related Problems Child/Parent Emotional reactions to Vaccinations
Articles in Supplement Issue of October American Journal of Public Health
The January Issue of Pediatrics articles in this issue include:
Influence of physical and social environment of the school School as Incubator/Herd Effect Loeb M, Russell, ML, Moss L et al, (2010) Effect of Influenza Vaccination of Children on Infection Rates in Hutterite Communities, JAMA. 2010;303(10):943-950 Glezen WP Gaglani MJ, Kozinetz CA, Piedra PA (2010) Direct and Indirect Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination Delivered to Children at School Preceding an Epidemic Caused by 3 New Influenza Virus Variants J Infect Dis. (2010) 202 (11): 1626-1633. Talbot HK, Poehling KA, Williams JV, Zhu Y, Chen Q, McNabb P, Edwards KM, Griffin MR (2009) Influenza in older adults: impact of vaccination of school children. Vaccine. 2009 Mar 18;27(13):1923-7 Playground and Recess Practices Lunchtime Practices Availability and Accessibility of a School Health Clinic Office Personal, Family, School Hygiene Awareness and Practices Curtis VA, Danquah LO, Aunger RV (2009) Planned, motivated and habitual hygiene behaviour: an eleven country review, Health Educ. Res. (2009) 24(4): 655-673 Comprehensive approaches (links with other issues, multi-level), coordinated programs (community, agency, school) and whole school strategies
Policy interventions
Nandrup-Bus I. (2009) Mandatory handwashing in elementary schools reduces absenteeism due to infectious illness among pupils: a pilot intervention study. Am J Infect Control. 2009 Dec;37 (10):820-6 Master D, Hess Longe SH, Dickson H. (1997) Scheduled hand washing in an elementary school population. Fam Med. 1997 May;29(5):336-9.
Health Services
Instructional programs
- Review (2002) The Importance of School-Based Handwashing Programs http://b8enl.tk - Review (2006) Handwashing and risk of respiratory infections: a quantitative systematic review. http://88e0u.tk - Study (2007) THE EFFECT OF A HANDWASHING-PROMOTION PROGRAM IN CHINESE PRIMARY SCHOOLS http://rmlo4.tk Glik D, Macpherson F, Todd W, Stone K, Ang A, Connell Jones M.(2004) Impact of an immunization education program on middle school adolescents Am J Health Behav. 2004 Nov-Dec;28(6) :487-97. Tousman S, Arnold D, Helland W, Roth R, Heshelman N, Castaneda O, Fischer E, O'Neil K, Bileto S (2007) Evaluation of a hand washing program for 2nd-graders. J Sch Nurs. 2007 Dec;23(6):342-8.
Physical Environment
Meadows E, Le Saux N (2004) A systematic review of the effectiveness of antimicrobial rinse-free hand sanitizers for prevention of illness-related absenteeism in elementary school children BMC Public Health. 2004; 4: 50 Vessey JA, Sherwood JJ, Warner D, Clark D (2007) Comparing hand washing to hand sanitizers in reducing elementary school students' absenteeism Pediatr Nurs. 2007 Jul-Aug;33(4):368-72. McKenzie JE, Priest P, Audas R, Poore MR, Brunton CR, Reeves LM. (2010) Hand sanitisers for reducing illness absences in primary school children in New Zealand: a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol. Trials. 2010 Jan 23;11:7
Bright KR, Boone SA, Gerba CP. (2010) Occurrence of bacteria and viruses on elementary classroom surfaces and the potential role of classroom hygiene in the spread of infectious diseases.J Sch Nurs. 2010 Feb;26(1):33-41 Sandora TJ, Shih MC, Goldmann DA.(2008)Reducing absenteeism from gastrointestinal and respiratory illness in elementary school students: a randomized, controlled trial of an infection-control intervention.Pediatrics. 2008 Jun;121(6):e1555-62. Social Support
Allison MA, Reyes M, Young P, Calame L, Sheng X, Weng HY, Byington CL (2010) Parental attitudes about influenza immunization and school-based immunization for school-aged children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Aug;29(8):751-5 Program Implementation & Evaluation Cawley, J., Hull, H. F. and Rousculp, M. D. (2010), Strategies for Implementing School-Located Influenza Vaccination of Children: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of School Health, 80: 167–175. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00482.x Kempe A, Daley MF, Barrow J, Allred N, Hester N, Beaty BL, Crane LA, Pearson K, Berman S (2005) Implementation of universal influenza immunization recommendations for healthy young children: results of a randomized, controlled trial with registry-based recall. Pediatrics. 2005 Jan;115(1):146-54 Jenlink CH, Kuehnert P, Mazyck D (2010) Key components of a school-located vaccination clinic: lessons learned from fall 2009. J Sch Nurs. 2010 Aug;26(4 Suppl):14S-26S Jenlink CH, Kuehnert P, Mazyck D (2010) Influenza vaccinations, fall 2009: model school-located vaccination clinics. J Sch Nurs. 2010 Aug;26(4 Suppl):7S-13S Carpenter LR, Lott J, Lawson BM, Hall S, Craig AS, Schaffner W, Jones TF (2007) Mass distribution of free, intranasally administered influenza vaccine in a public school system. Pediatrics. 2007 Jul;120(1):e172-8. Levy DJ, Ambrose CS, Oleka N, Lewin EB (2009) A survey of pediatricians' attitudes regarding influenza immunization in children. BMC Pediatr. 2009 Jan 30;9:8. Painter JE, Sales JM, Pazol K, Grimes T, Wingood GM, DiClemente RJ (2010) Development, theoretical framework, and lessons learned from implementation of a school-based influenza vaccination intervention. Health Promot Pract. 2010 May;11(3 Suppl):42S-52S Kwong JC, Ge H, Rosella LC, Guan J, Maaten S, Moran K, Johansen H, Guttmann A. (2010) School-based influenza vaccine delivery, vaccination rates, and healthcare use in the context of a universal influenza immunization program: an ecological study. Vaccine. 2010 Mar 24;28(15):2722-9 Tung CS, Middleman AB. (2005) An evaluation of school-level factors used in a successful school-based hepatitis B immunization initiative. J Adolesc Health. 2005 Jul;37(1):61-8 Watson M, Shaw D, Molchanoff L, McInnes C (2009) Challenges, lessons learned and results following the implementation of a human papilloma virus school vaccination program in South Australia. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2009 Aug;33(4):365-70 Boyer-Chuanroong L, Woodruff BA, Unti LM, Sumida YU (1997) Immunizations from ground zero: lessons learned in urban middle schools. J Sch Health. 1997 Sep;67(7):269-72 Rivest P, Grenier L, Lonergan G, Bédard L. (2005) Varicella vaccination for grades 4 and 5 students: from theory to practice. Can J Public Health. 2005 May-Jun;96(3) :197-200 Humiston SG, Rosenthal SL (2005) Challenges to vaccinating adolescents: vaccine implementation issues Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Jun;24(6 Suppl):S134-40 Tran CH, McElrath J, Hughes P, Ryan K, Munden J, Castleman JB, Johnson J, Doty R, McKay DR, Stringfellow J, Holmes RA, Myers PD, Small PA, Morris JG (2010) Implementing a community-supported school-based influenza immunization program Biosecur Bioterror. 2010 Dec;8(4):331-41 Cassidy W (1998) School-based adolescent hepatitis B immunization programs in the United States: strategies and successes Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1998 Jul;17(7 Suppl):S43-6 Goldstein ST, Cassidy WM, Hodgson W, Mahoney FJ. (2001) Factors associated with student participation in a school-based hepatitis B immunization program. J Sch Health.2001 May;71(5):184-7 Impact on Learning and Students/Staff Absenteeism Davis MM, King JC Jr, Moag L, Cummings G, Magder LS (2008) Countywide school-based influenza immunization: direct and indirect impact on student absenteeism. Pediatrics. 2008 Jul;122(1):e260-5 Nettleman MD, White T, Lavoie S, Chafin C (2001) School absenteeism, parental work loss, and acceptance of childhood influenza vaccination. Am J Med Sci. 2001 Mar;321(3):178-80 Hull HF, Ambrose CS (2010) The Impact of School-Located Influenza Vaccination Programs on Student Absenteeism: A Review of the U.S. Literature. J Sch Nurs. 2010 Nov 15 Maryellen Guinan, Maryanne McGuckin, Yusef AliAm (2008) The effect of a comprehensive handwashing program on absenteeism in elementary schools. J Infect Control. 2002 Jun ;30 (4):217-20 B Hammond, Y Ali, E Fendler, M Dolan, S Donovan (2000) Effect of hand sanitizer use on elementary school absenteeism Am J Infect Control. 2000 Oct ;28 (5):340-6 Cost Effectiveness White T, Lavoie S, Nettleman MD (1999) Potential cost savings attributable to influenza vaccination of school-aged children. Pediatrics. 1999 Jun;103(6):e73 Guay M, Clouâtre AM, Blackburn M, Baron G, De Wals P, Roy C, Desrochers J, Milord F. (2003) Effectiveness and cost comparison of two strategies for hepatitis B vaccination of schoolchildren. Can J Public Health. 2003 Jan-Feb;94(1):64-7. Sadoway DT, Plain RH, Soskoline L (1990) Infant and preschool immunization delivery in Alberta and Ontario. A partial cost-minimization analysis. Can J of Public Health. 81 (2): 146-51 Schmier J, Li S, King JC Jr, Nichol K, Mahadevia PJ. (2008) Benefits and costs of immunizing children against influenza at school: an economic analysis based on a large-cluster controlled clinical trial. Health Aff (Millwood). 2008 Mar-Apr;27(2):w96-104 Salo H, Kilpi T, Sintonen H, Linna M, Peltola V, Heikkinen T (2006) Cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination of healthy children. Vaccine. 2006 Jun 5;24(23):4934-41 Ryan J, Zoellner Y, Gradl B, Palache B, Medema J (2006) Establishing the health and economic impact of influenza vaccination within the European Union 25 countries. Vaccine. 2006 Nov 17;24 (47-48) :6812-22 Jeuland M, Cook J, Poulos C, Clemens J, Whittington D; DOMI Cholera Economics Study Group. (2009) Cost-effectiveness of new-generation oral cholera vaccines: a multisite analysis. Value Health. 2009 Sep;12(6):899-908 Deuson RR, Hoekstra EJ, Sedjo R, Bakker G, Melinkovich P, Daeke D, Hammer AL, Goldsman D, Judson FN. The Denver school-based adolescent hepatitis B vaccination program: a cost analysis with risk simulation Am J Public Health. 1999 Nov;89(11):1722-7 Wilson T. (2000) Economic evaluation of a metropolitan-wide, school-based hepatitis B vaccination program. 1: Public Health Nurs. 2000 May-Jun;17(3):222-7. Adapting to Different Local Community Contexts Federico SG, , Lisa Abrams, Rachel M. Everhart, Paul Melinkovich, and Simon J. Hambidge (2010) Addressing Adolescent Immunization Disparities: A Retrospective Analysis of School-Based Health Center Immunization Delivery September 2010, Vol 100, No. 9 | American Journal of Public Health 1630-1634 Zimmerman RK, Hoberman A, Nowalk MP, Lin CJ, Greenberg DP, Weinberg ST, Ko FS, Fox DE. (2006) Improving influenza vaccination rates of high-risk inner-city children over 2 intervention years Ann Fam Med. 2006 Nov-Dec;4(6):534-40 Foty RG, Guttmann A, Kwong JC, Maaten S, Manuel D, Stieb DM, Dell SD (2010) Predictors of universal influenza vaccination uptake in grades 1 and 2 Toronto school children: effective vaccination strategies should not end with at risk children. Vaccine. 2010 Sep 7;28(39):6518-22 Britto MT, Schoettker PJ, Pandzik GM, Weiland J, Mandel KE (2007) Improving influenza immunisation for high-risk children and adolescents Qual Saf Health Care. 2007 Oct;16(5):363-8 Painter JE, Sales JM, Pazol K, Wingood GM, Windle M, Orenstein WA, DiClemente RJ (2010) Psychosocial correlates of intention to receive an influenza vaccination among rural adolescents. Health Educ Res. 2010 Oct;25(5):853-64 Building capacity & sustainability Kuehnert P. (2010) Now more than ever: building and sustaining capacity for school-located vaccination initiatives. J Sch Nurs. 2010 Aug;26(4 Suppl):27S-29S Systems Characteristics and Systems Change System change and institutionalization |
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