By comparison, between 160 million and 165 million doses of seasonal flu vaccine have been made for this year’s season, a number that has been increasing in recent years, according to Earl Stoddard, public health manager at the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security.
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.
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.
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.
"It wouldn't be surprising to see another peak this year," said Marita Mike, health director at the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security. "When you look at flu outbreaks in the past, there were multiple peaks."
Professor Greenberger and Dr. Marita Mike will participate in a panel on "Public Health & Safety Issues (Pandemic Flu/H1N1)" at the 5th annual Homeland Security Law Institute.
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.
