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Lessons Learned as Unused H1N1 Vaccines Expire

Posted by CHHS RAs on July 23, 2010.

By Meaghan McCann
CHHS Research Assistant, summer 2010

There is a surprising addition to list of lessons learned from the U.S. response to the 2009 H1N1 outbreak: sometimes being over-prepared has its own risks.

H1N1 Expert Panel, Baltimore City Health Department

Monday, August 16, 2010 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

1001 E. Fayette St.

Baltimore, MD

CHHS Director Michael Greenberger will take part in an expert panel discussion convened by Baltimore City Interim Health Commissioner Olivia Farrow for the purpose of sharing the health department’s highlights and challenges during the course of its H1N1 response efforts.

H1N1 Expert Panel, Baltimore City Health Department

33rd Annual Health Law Professors Conference

Friday, June 4, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm

University of Texas School of Law

727 East Dean Keeton Street

Austin, TX

CHHS Director Michael Greenberger will give a presentation called "Intergovernmental Issues in the Response to H1N1 Influenza" at the 33rd annual Health Law Professors Conference.

33rd Annual Health Law Professors Conference

American College of Legal Medicine Conference

Friday, March 5, 2010 (All day) - Sunday, March 7, 2010 (All day)

Orlando, FL

CHHS Health Director Dr. Marita Mike will present two posters at the annual American College of Legal Medicine Conference. The posters can be downloaded below.

American College of Legal Medicine Conference

Shooting the Moon: Should states require the H1N1 vaccine for healthcare workers?

Friday, December 18, 2009

On June 11, 2009, the director of the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the phase of alert in the Global Influenza Plan from level five to level six. The cause for this was the H1N1 virus which had already affected several countries. A level five alert is declared when more than one country in a single WHO geographic region is affected by the same virus.

MARCE Conference 2009

CHHS hosted the "Training in Law and Policy Issues Related to the Public Health Response to Biological Emergencies: Public Health Catastrophes -- Past, Present, and Future" conference for the Middle Atlantic Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research (MARCE) from Nov. 10-11, 2009. H1N1 influenza and pandemic flu response was a major topic of discussion.

MARCE conference addresses public health response to biological emergencies

Posted by on November 30, 2009.

The Middle Atlantic Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (MARCE) represents a consortium of 45 scientists from 15 research institutions located in the Northeast United States who collaborate to research and develop new or improved therapeutic, vaccine, or diagnostic products that can be used by the public h

Maryland state agencies bolster COOP plans in wake of H1N1

Posted by Preeti Emrick on November 24, 2009.

The recent events surrounding the H1N1 virus demonstrated the necessity for preparing plans for continuing government operations and services during catastrophic events. Pandemic influenza has the potential of placing a tremendous strain on both state and local government workforces.

Associated Individuals

Preeti Emrick

Baltimore City Pandemic Flu Exercise

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Tabletop exercise organized and hosted by CHHS is an overwhelming success as Baltimore City officials applaud the work of CHHS staff

Differing expectations for D.C.'s H1N1 response analysis

Posted by Clark Lee on October 16, 2009.

The novel H1N1 (swine) influenza presents a new threat to public health and safety that provides excellent opportunities for CHHS to work in both health and homeland security simultaneously with old and new clients.

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Clark Lee