The best way to prevent the flu is with a flu vaccine. People 65 years and older are recommended for annual seasonal flu vaccination.

Supplies of the vaccines to protect against the 2009 H1N1 virus are increasing. Providers are encouraged to open up vaccination to anyone who wants it as soon as the needs of the initial prioritized populations have been met.

FDA-Issued rRT-PCR Swine Flu Panel (also referred to as Swine Flu Test Kit) EUA Letter

FDA-Issued rRT-PCR Swine Flu Panel (also referred to as Swine Flu Test Kit) Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers

FDA-Issued rRT-PCR Swine Flu Panel (also referred to as Swine Flu Test Kit) Fact Sheet for Patients

WHO updates the international H1N1 Flu situation.

WHO is coordinating the distribution of donated pandemic flu vaccine to 95 countries.

CDC has updated the interim recommendations. Immunosuppression can result from a variety of clinical conditions, and the severity of immunosuppression may vary with the severity of the condition.

HHS Senior Officials provide an update and give perspective on the H1N1 outbreak and discuss the next phase of the response to the pandemic.

This guidance document has been developed to provide guidance for the occupational health (OH) and infection prevention and control (IPC) management of health care workers1 (HCWs) and other staff to prevent the transmission of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Flu Virus in all settings where health care is provided.

The recalled vaccine lots are safe. The reason for the recall is the vaccine potency.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 78

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has completed enrollment in a small clinical trial testing a candidate DNA vaccine for 2009 H1N1 influenza.

Are American Indians and Alaskan Natives more likely to die from 2009 H1N1 than the general population?

Since April 2009, the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus has been spreading from person-to-person worldwide, affecting all racial and ethnic groups.

CDC developed a method to provide an estimated range of the total number of 2009 H1N1 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States by age group using data on flu associated hospitalizations collected through CDC's Emerging Infections Program.

Indigenous populations from Australia, Canada, and New Zealand have been found to have a three to eight times higher rate of hospitalization and death associated with infection with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus.

HIV-infected adults currently are being recruited to participate in a clinical trial of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine.

Revised: Updated Interim Recommendations for the Use of Antiviral Medications in the Treatment and Prevention of Influenza for the 2009-2010 Season

Accurate measures of the severity of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza (pH1N1) are needed to assess the likely impact of an anticipated resurgence in the autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.