The Nevada Registry has partnered with the Washoe County Health District to bring you important updates regarding immunizations, vaccinations and other health-related information. Please visit this page often as updates will be added frequently. |
This information is being provided for informational purposes only.
The Nevada Registry is not a health-related organization.
For more information,
please contact your doctor or local health department. |
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The mission of the CDC is to Collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats. |
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| Updated Guidance for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs |
CDC has released new guidance to help decrease the spread of influenza (flu) among children in early childhood programs and early childhood providers during the 2009–2010 influenza season. The new guidance expands upon earlier guidance documents by providing a menu of tools that health officials and early childhood providers can choose from based on conditions in their area. The new guidance recommends actions to take now, during the 2009–2010 flu season; suggests additional strategies to consider if CDC determines that flu is becoming more severe; and provides a checklist for decision-making at the local level. Based on the severity of 2009 H1N1 flu-related illness thus far, this guidance recommends that children and early childhood providers with influenza-like illness remain home until 24 hours after resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications. |
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Children less than 5 years of age are at increased risk of complications from influenza (flu); the risk is greater among children less than 2 years old. Importantly, infants less than 6 months of age represent a particularly vulnerable group because they are too young to receive the seasonal or 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine; as a result, individuals responsible for caring for these children constitute a high-priority group for early vaccination. |
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Visit these CDC pages for current information and updates regarding the following: |
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CDC Vaccine Information Statements |
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Inactivated Influenza Vaccine 2009-10 |
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2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (the "flu shot") |
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Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine 2009-10 |
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2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (the nasal spray vaccine) |
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Seasonal Influenza |
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H1N1 Swine Flu |
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| Key Flu Indicators |
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of September 13-19, 2009, a review of the key indicators found that influenza activity continued to increase in the United States compared to the prior weeks. Below is a summary of the most recent key indicators: |
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Visits to doctors for influenza-like illness (ILI) are increasing nationally. Visits to doctors for influenza-like illness are higher than what is expected during this time of year and have increased for six consecutive weeks now. This is very unusual for this time of year. |
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Total influenza hospitalization rates for adults and children are similar to or lower than seasonal influenza hospitalization rates depending on age group, but are higher than expected for this time of year. |
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The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) based on the 122 Cities Report was low and within the bounds of what is expected at this time of year. However, 49 pediatric deaths related to 2009 H1N1 flu have been reported to CDC since April 2009, including three deaths reported this week. |
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Twenty-six states are reporting widespread influenza activity at this time. They are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington. Any reports of widespread influenza activity in September are very unusual. |
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Almost all of the influenza viruses identified so far are 2009 H1N1 influenza A viruses. These viruses remain similar to the viruses chosen for the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, and remain susceptible to the antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir with rare exception. |
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| Nevada State Health Division |
The Nevada State Health Division (NSHD) promotes and protects the health of all Nevadans and visitors to the state through its leadership in public health and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to public health. In fulfilling its mission, the Nevada State Health Division is guided by the State Board of Health and administers four bureaus. |
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The Nevada State Health Division has launched the new flu website,
making it very easy for
the public to access information about
seasonal flu and H1N1 (Swine) flu.
Visit the website at: flu.nv.gov |
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NSHD Public Health Preparedness Reports |
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| Northern Nevada Immunization Coalition |
The Nevada Immunization Coalition (NIC) is a diverse partnership of individuals, businesses and organizations committed to improving and protecting the health of children, teens, adults, and seniors in Nevada. Their mission is to promote health and prevent the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases in Nevada through community partnerships and education. |
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