U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

PRIVATE SECTOR OFFICE

COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS UPDATE

August 7, 2009, 11:00 AM

 

UPDATED H1N1 GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS FOR THE FALL FLU SEASON

Updated federal guidelines offer state and local public health and school officials a range of options for responding to 2009 H1N1 influenza in schools, depending on how severe the flu may be in their communities. The guidance says officials should balance the risk of flu in their communities with the disruption that school dismissals will cause in education and the wider community.

• Updated School Guidance: http://flu.gov/plan/school/index.html
• Official Flu Resource: www.flu.gov

H1N1 INFLUENZA UPDATE

• (8/5) CDC Recommendations for the Amount of Time Persons with Influenza-Like Illness Should be Away from Others: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/exclusion.htm
• (8/4) Help Monitor Flu-related School Closings: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/schools/dismissal_form/index.htm
• (7/31) U.S. Situation Update: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm
• (7/31) International Situation Update: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/updates/international/
• Questions & Answers: Novel H1N1 Influenza Vaccine: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/public/vaccination_qa_pub.htm
• H1N1 Social Media Resources and Widgets: http://www.flu.gov/news/socialmedia/index.html
• H1N1 Immunization Campaign: http://www.flu.gov/vaccine/vacresearch.html#campaign

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Private Sector Office 
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