Government Advice - Seasonal Flu and Panvax^®

26 August 2010 - Updated advice on the use of pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccines in children <10 years of age, (Withdrawal of Panvax Junior), ATAGI
3 August 2010 - Access to antivirals for high risk groups and those with moderate/severe influenza, Queensland Health
30 July 2010 - Seasonal flu vaccination for young children can be resumed - Updated advice from the Chief Medical Officer
30 July 2010 - Summary of ATAGI recommendations for selection of seasonal influenza vaccine for children aged ≥6 months to <5 years, adults and other risk groups
2 July 201 - Investigation into febrile reactions in young children following 2010 seasonal trivalent influenza vaccination
2 July 2010 - Advice to Vaccine Service Providers Influenza Vaccine Update, Queensland Government
7 June 2010 - Seasonal Flu Vaccine Remains Suspended for young children without risk factors - Advice from the Chief Medical Officer
1 June 2010 - Queensland Health - Questions and Answers 
28 April 2010 - Adverse events & vaccination reporting, Queensland Health
23 April 2010 - Seasonal Flu Vaccine and young children, Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer

Adverse reaction reporting

Adverse Event Following Immunisation - Initial Report

Where to get up-to-date info?

Health Emergency website - Health professionals 
Queensland Health's Swine Flu 
Therapeutic Goods Administration - Safety alerts & advisory statements
SmartTraveller   

Pandemic H1N1 2009

Guidelines

Anaphylaxis - recognition and treatment 
Protocols for immunisation using Multi Dose Vials (Summary chart, Australian General Practice Network)
H1N1 Vaccination Clinics: Where to start - Presentation (GPpartners, 24 September) 
Fact Sheet - Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza for Australians: Information for immuisation providers (NCIRS)

For the practice / patients

Promo letter template for Panvax/clinics (RTF)
Recall letter template for Panvax (RTF)
Patient consent form (Dept of Health & Ageing)
Information in other languages (Queensland Health)
Stop - do you have flu like symptoms (A4 poster for the practice front door, GPpartners)
Stop - do you have flu like symptoms (A3 poster for the practice front door, GPpartners)
Cough etiquette poster
Fitting and removing a P2 mask (GPpartners, GPlink Edition 5)
Fitting an N95 mask video clip (Queensland Health)
Queensland Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guide for General Practice and planning template

Contacts

Population Health Units:
Brisbane North – 07 3624 1111
Moreton Bay – 07 3142 1812
After hours – 07 3328 9971

National Hotline for Swine Influenza – Ph 18 02 007