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A (H1N1) vaccinations extended for another two weeks

Published on 6 Feb, 2010 at 22:50 in Flu Updates | No Comments
A (H1N1) vaccinations extended for another two weeks

The Parliamentary Secretariat for the Elderly and Community Care, has advised that the A (H1N1) vaccination is being extended for another two weeks. This is being done to ensure that anyone who has not yet taken the vaccine will be able to do so. After the evaluation of scientific evidence and in consultation with other European [...]... Read more

(A)H1N1 vaccination available to everyone tomorrow

Published on 27 Jan, 2010 at 17:17 in Flu Updates | No Comments
(A)H1N1 vaccination available to everyone tomorrow

The Parliamentary Secretariat for and Community Care has announced that the process of vaccination against influenza (A)H1N1 is passing on to the last phase. As from tomorrow, Thursday, the 28th of January, the (A)H1N1vaccination will be available for everyone. Those who wish to take the vaccination can get it from the following places: Health Centres: 2pm – 8pm [...]... Read more

(A) H1N1 vaccinations for children starts tomorrow

Published on 13 Jan, 2010 at 17:11 in Flu Updates | No Comments
(A) H1N1 vaccinations for children starts tomorrow

The Parliamentary Secretariat For the Elderly and Community Care, has announced that the process of vaccination against influenza (A) H1N1 is continuing and will now move to the next phase. With effect from tomorrow, Thursday, the 14th of January, the vaccinanation will get underway for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Children this age are considered [...]... Read more

85% of government employed doctors vaccinated

Published on 12 Jan, 2010 at 18:24 in Flu Updates | No Comments
85% of government employed doctors vaccinated

The Health Department has announced that by yesterday evening a total of 45,669 persons hadd been vaccinated . The break down is as follows: · 564 Government employed doctors, amounting to 85% of doctors who work with the Government; · 971 physician working in the Private Sector. · 1301 nurses. · 568 pregnant women (96 of them physicians). · 4760 Other [...]... Read more

Extension of vaccination process until next weekend

Published on 10 Jan, 2010 at 13:28 in Flu Updates | No Comments
Extension of vaccination process until next weekend

The Health Division has announced that it is extending the period for vaccination against Influenza (A) H1N1 for those persons who could not avail themselves of the vaccine this week as follows: Monday, the 11th of January to Saturday, the 16th of January 2010. 3 pm – 7 pm from all Health Centres. Gozo General Hospital 8am – [...]... Read more

Over 18,000 have now been vaccinated against (A) H1N1 virus

Published on 5 Jan, 2010 at 18:09 in Flu Updates | 1 Comment
Over 18,000 have now been vaccinated against (A) H1N1 virus

The Health Department has announced that over the last 24 hours, another 6000 people have been vaccinated agains the (A) H1N1 virus. This now brings the total to 18,234. There was also a sharp increase in requests to the MMDNA to provide vaccinations at home to the people unable to get out and about. The demand [...]... Read more

Over 8,193 people vaccinated against (A) H1N1 virus

Published on 4 Jan, 2010 at 11:12 in Flu Updates | No Comments
Over 8,193 people vaccinated against (A) H1N1 virus

The Health Department has announced that another 4,040 people have been vaccinated against the influenza (A) H1N1virus on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. On Saturday afternoon 1,640 people went to health centers for the vaccination against the influenza (A) H1NI virus, while another 2,400 visited clinics on Sunday morning for the vaccination. This brings the total of [...]... Read more

Over 4,000 people vaccinated against A (H1N1) virus

Published on 2 Jan, 2010 at 18:30 in Flu Updates | No Comments
Over 4,000 people vaccinated against A (H1N1) virus

This morning the process got under way of vaccinating pregnant women and people with cronic illnesses against influenza A (H1N1). Between 8.00am and 1.00pm today 2,939 people had been given the vaccination who came into this category. This process will continue running until Sunday, the 10th of January 2010. Health centers will be open daily between [...]... Read more

The Health Department issues details on swine flu vaccination process

Published on 1 Jan, 2010 at 11:38 in Flu Updates | No Comments
The Health Department issues details on swine flu vaccination process

The Health Department have announced that during the first phase of the H1N1 vaccination campaign, which will start on Saturday, the 2nd of January 2010, the vaccine will be given to the following persons: Pregnant women; and Persons aged over 6 months suffering from: Chronic heart disease Chronic liver disease Chronic lung disease Chronic kidney disease Chronic neurological or neuromuscular disease Diabetes Immunodeficiency states [...]... Read more

Autopsy confirms 4th death from swine flu

Published on 31 Dec, 2009 at 18:41 in Flu Updates | No Comments
Autopsy confirms 4th death from swine flu

The Health Authorities have announced that an autopsy carried on on the fourth victim, 32-year-old Justin Chircop has confirmed that he died from the (A) H1N1 swine flu virus. The results known so far show that he was not suffering from any disease that might otherwise exacerbate the situation. More tests are due to be carried [...]... Read more

380 people vaccinated against swine flu in first few hours

Published on 31 Dec, 2009 at 0:00 in Flu Updates | 1 Comment
380 people vaccinated against swine flu in first few hours

The Parliamentary Secretariat for the Elderly and Community announced that the process of vaccination against influenza A (H1N1) is progressing well and more than 380 people were vaccinated in the first few hours of the process. The vaccine is currently being given to those working in the health sector. Starting this Saturday vaccinations will start for those [...]... Read more

A ( H1N1) flu vaccines expected to be delivered tonight

Published on 28 Dec, 2009 at 14:55 in Flu Updates | No Comments
A ( H1N1) flu vaccines expected to be delivered tonight

The Parliamentary Secretariat for the Elderly and Community Care has announced that the first delivery of the swine flu vaccine A(H1N1) is expected tonight. This delivery will contain 100,000 vaccine that will be taken immediately to the Government Medical Stores. From tomorrow the vaccination process will begin for all worker health, both those employed with the [...]... Read more

Change in swine flu treatment following rise in cases

Published on 15 Dec, 2009 at 18:58 in Flu Updates, Gozo News | No Comments
Change in swine flu treatment following rise in cases

The Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly, Mario Galea, announced this afternoon that the national strategy to tackle the influenza A (H1N1) virus pandemic will be changing to a treatment phase from next week. This will mean that all vulnerable patients will start receiving Tamiflu without having to have a swab test first. As from next Monday, [...]... Read more

Safety of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccines – WHO update

Published on 30 Oct, 2009 at 16:51 in Flu Updates, Gozo News | No Comments
Safety of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccines - WHO update

The World Health Organisation has just released updated advice on the safety of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccines. Are pandemic vaccines safe? Outcomes of studies completed to date suggest that pandemic vaccines are as safe as seasonal influenza vaccines. Side effects seen so far are similar to those observed with seasonal influenza vaccines. What about safety for [...]... Read more

Clinical features of severe cases of pandemic flu – WHO

Published on 17 Oct, 2009 at 0:07 in Flu Updates | No Comments
Clinical features of severe cases of pandemic flu - WHO

To gather information about the clinical features and management of pandemic influenza, WHO hosted a three-day meeting at the headquarters of the Pan American Health Organization in Washington, DC on 14-16 October. Findings and experiences were presented by around 100 clinicians, scientists, and public health professionals from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and [...]... Read more

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