CDC: Persons 24 and Under Should Get H1N1 Vaccine
This just in from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: People 24 and under, since they seem to be more vulnerable to the H1N1 virus (AKA, Swine Flu) should receive the vaccination. Other priority groups are: pregnant women, health care employees, those who care for infants, and adults with chronic health issues or compromised immune systems. The CDC acknowledges that this could complicate the fall session on college campuses. The H1N1 vaccine is not yet available (clinical trials are ongoing) but the CDC says it can be administered on the same day as the seasonal flu vaccine.
Here’s the CDC’s interim instructions for higher education institutions; here is information about the pandemic in general, including the states that are hardest hit.
[...] unlike regular seasonal flu, which tends to impact the very young and the elderly. According to this blog post, the CDC has actually recommended that those under the age of 24 get [...]