H1N1 Information for Health Care Professionals

IMPORTANT UPDATE:   To all Providers, from the New York State Department of Health  February 19, 2010

Hudson’s Provider Bulletin on H1N1  Bulletin Number 09-05 - October 22, 2009

New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) 24/7 H1N1 Information hotline for clinicians and the general public:   1-800-808-1987

NYSDOH Letters to Providers regarding how to pre-register your practice (located outside of New York City) for novel influenza A (H1N1) monovalent vaccine.

Pediatric Provider Letter
Adult Provider Letter

Helpful websites:

General H1N1 flu information from the CDC: www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

CDC 2009-2010 Influenza Season Triage Algorithm for Adults (>18 years) with Influenza-Like Illness:  www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinicians/pdf/adultalgorithm.pdf

CDC 2009-2010 Influenza Season Triage Algorithm for Children (18 years and younger) with Influenza-Like Illness: www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinicians/pdf/childalgorithm.pdf

NYSDOH Website contains general information on H1N1 flu, H1N1 vaccine updates, and a link to register to obtain and administer H1N1 flu vaccine: www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/h1n1/