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This web site addresses seasonal influenza

For more information regarding 2009 H1N1 flu, please visit: www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

References

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009. MMWR.2009;58(RR-8):1-52.
  2. CDC. ACIP. Provisional recommendations for the use of influenza vaccines (2010-2011 influenza season). http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/provisional/downloads/flu-vac-mar-2010-508.pdf. Accessed May 7, 2010.
  3. CDC. 2009-2010 influenza season week 41 ending October 17, 2009. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/weeklyarchives2009-2010/weekly41.htm. Accessed May 7, 2010.
  4. CDC. Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2006. MMWR. 2006;55(RR-10):1-42.
  5. US Census Bureau. Quick Guide to the 2006 American Community Survey Products in American FactFinder. Suitland, MD: US Census Bureau; September 27, 2007.
  6. Flu could cost employers $10 billion. CNNMoney.com. November 27, 2006. http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/27/news/companies/flu_season/index.htm. Accessed May 7, 2010.
  7. US Census Bureau. US POPClock projection. http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html. Accessed May 7, 2010.
  8. CDC. Key facts about seasonal influenza (flu). http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm. Accessed May 7, 2010.
  9. CDC. National Vital Statistics Reports. Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2006. Heron MP, Hoyert DL, Xu J, Scott C, Tejada-Vera B. 56(16). Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; June 11, 2008.
  10. CDC. Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2008. MMWR. 2008;57(RR-7):1-60.
  11. CDC. Questions & answers about the 2008-2009 influenza season. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/2008-09_flu_qa.htm. Accessed May 7, 2010.
  12. CDC. Children, the flu, and the flu vaccine. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/children.htm. Accessed May 7, 2010.
  13. Mayo Clinic. Cystic fibrosis: definition. March 1, 2008. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cystic-fibrosis/DS00287. Accessed May 7, 2010.
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  15. Johnston SL, Pattemore PK, Sanderson G, et al. Community study of role of viral infections in exacerbations of asthma in 9-11 year old children. BMJ. 1995;310(6989):1225-1229.
  16. Rakes GP, Arruda E, Ingram JM, et al. Rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus in wheezing children requiring emergency care: IgE and eosinophil analyses. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1999;159(3):785-790.
  17. Zaman K, Roy E, Shams A, et al. Effectiveness of maternal influenza immunization in mothers and infants. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(15):1-10.
  18. CDC. Hispanic or Latino populations. http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/populations/HL/HL.htm. Accessed May 7, 2010.

Additional Resources

Visit the Web sites of the following groups to learn more about influenza and how to help prevent it through vaccination.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
aafp.org
American Academy of Pediactrics (AAP)
aap.org
American Medical Association (AMA)
ama-assn.org
American Public Health Association (APHA)
apha.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
aafa.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov/flu
Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition (CIIC)
preventchildhoodinfluenza.org
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
vaccine.chop.edu
Cleveland Department of Public Health
www.clevelandhealth.org
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
www.phillyhealthinfo.org
Every Child By Two (ECBT)
www.vaccinateyourbaby.org
Families Fighting Flu, Inc.
www.familiesfightingflu.org
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
immunize.org
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
naccho.org
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
www.nfid.org/influenza/media_psa.html
National Influenza Vaccine Summit (NIVS)
www.preventinfluenza.org/nivs.asp
National Network for Immunization Information (NNii)
immunizationinfo.org
Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDs)
pkids.org
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
hhs.gov

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