2009 News Releases
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- August 29, 2009
Ten Flu Prevention PSA Contest Finalists Chosen; Now the Public Votes for the Winner! (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) - August 24, 2009
Duncan, Sebelius Unveil Recommendations for Schools on How Learning Continues in Case of Flu Outbreak (U.S. Department of Education) - August 24, 2009
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Releases Report Assessing H1N1 Preparations (White House) - August 20, 2009
Duncan, Sebelius unveil new CDC H1N1 Guidance for Colleges, Universities, and Institutions of Higher Education (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education) - August 19, 2009
Federal Guidelines Encourage Employers to Plan Now for Upcoming Influenza Season (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) - August 10, 2009
North American Leaders’ Declaration on H1N1 (White House) - August 7, 2009
Updated Federal Guidelines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Schools Offer Many Options (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) - August 4, 2009
Readout of Today’s H1N1 Summit Webcast (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- July 29, 2009
CDC Advisors Make Recommendations for Use of Vaccine Against Novel H1N1 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - July 24, 2009
FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Another Test for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus (Food and Drug Administration) - July 22, 2009
NIAID Set to Launch Clinical Trials to Test 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Candidates (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - July 20, 2009
Questions and Answers About Novel H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - July 20, 2009
FDA Approves Vaccine for 2009-2010 Seasonal Influenza (Food and Drug Administration) - July 16, 2009
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives (White House)
- June 11, 2009
Joint Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Homeland Security Janet Napolitano (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) - June 11, 2009
WHO: Flu pandemic alert raised to phase 6 (World Health Organization)
- May 26, 2009
WHO: Availability of a New Recombinant H5N1 Vaccine Virus (World Health Organization) - May 22, 2009
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Sesame Workshop, and the Ad Council Launch National Campaign to Protect Families from H1N1 Virus and Stay Healthy (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) - May 19, 2009
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Addresses World Health Assembly Plenary Session (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) - May 18, 2009
WHO: Concern over flu pandemic justified (World Health Organization) - May 8, 2009
WHO: Statement of WHO Director-General to to the ASEAN+3 Health Ministers’ Special Meeting on the H1N1 influenza situation (World Health Organization) - May 7, 2009
WHO: Joint FAO/WHO/OIE Statement on influenza A(H1N1) and the safety of pork (World Health Organization) - May 6, 2009
DHS: Remarks by Secretary Napolitano at Media Briefing on the H1N1 Flu Outbreak (Department of Homeland Security) - May 6, 2009
FDA Approves New Influenza Vaccine Production Facility (Food and Drug Administration) - May 5, 2009
Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and by Acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser Regarding the Change in CDC's School and Child Care Closure Guidance (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) - May 4, 2009
Statement of WHO Director-General to the United Nations General Assembly on the H1N1 influenza situation (World Health Organization) - May 4, 2009
OIE comments on the findings of “A/H1N1” in pigs in Canada (World Organization for Animal Health) - May 4, 2009
FDA and CDC Information on Potential “Spot Shortages” of Supplies for Treating and Preventing Novel Influenza A (H1N1) (Food and Drug Administration) - May 2, 2009
Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Canada's Detection of H1N1 in Alberta, Canada Swine (United States Department of Agriculture) - May 1, 2009
FDA, FTC Warn Public of Fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products (Food and Drug Administration) - May 1, 2009
WHO Statement: No Rationale for Travel Restrictions (World Health Organization)
- April 30, 2009
OIE Strongly Counsels Against the Culling of Pigs (World Organization for Animal Health) - April 28, 2009
Position on Safety of International Trade of Pigs and Products of Pig Origin (World Organization for Animal Health) - April 28, 2009
Updated Statement by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Regarding USDA Efforts Regarding H1N1 Flu Outbreak (United States Department of Agriculture) - April 28, 2009
Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Proclamation to Confront Swine Flu Outbreak in California (Office of the Governor of California) - April 27, 2009
A/H1N1 Influenza Like Human Illness in Mexico and the USA: OIE Statement (World Organization for Animal Health) - April 27, 2009
Frequently Asked Questions About H1N1 Flu (United States Department of Agriculture) - April 27, 2009
Update by Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack Regarding USDA Outreach Efforts Regarding H1n1 Flu (United States Department of Agriculture) - April 27, 2009
FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Influenza Medicines, Diagnostic Test in Response to Flu Outbreak in Humans (Food and Drug Administration) - April 26, 2009
Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack Regarding H1n1 Flu (United States Department of Agriculture) - April 26, 2009
HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu (Department of Health and Human Services) - April 25, 2009
New York City Finds Probable Cases of Swine Flu in Queens School (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene) - April 21, 2009
FDA Researchers Contribute Insights into Avian Flu Virus (Food and Drug Administration) - April 7, 2009
FDA Clears Rapid Test for Avian Influenza A Virus in Humans (Food and Drug Administration)
- March 31, 2009
APHIS Amends National Poultry Improvement Plan (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)
- January 15, 2009
HHS Awards $487 Million Contract to Build First U.S. Manufacturing Facility for Cell-Based Influenza Vaccine (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) - January 15, 2009
Federal Assessment Finds Progress, Gaps in State Plans for Pandemic Influenza (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
