Healthcare workers are our community's front-line defense in the fight against H1N1.
Guidance and procedures are being constantly revised as more is learned about the new flu. This page contains important new guidance for hospitals, emergency responders and others in the healthcare industry who work hard to keep everyone healthy.

Antiviral Medication
12/3: Emergency use authorization for Permivir for treatment of 2009 H1N1 flu (PDF) Download
9/23: Updated interim recommendations for the use of antiviral medications. View
9/23: Updated interim recommendations for obstetric healthcare providers related to use of antiviral medications. View
General CDC guidance on the use of antivirals (Link). View
Questions & answers about CDC's updated antiviral guidance (Link). View

Hospitals, EMS and Clinicians
10/14: Interim guidance on infection control in healthcare settings from the CDC. View
Planning information for healthcare workers from the CDC (Link). View
H1N1 Vaccine and Thimerosal Exemption (11/25/09) (PDF) View

Pregnant Women / Obstetrics
Overview for pregnant women of what they need to know about H1N1 flu. View
Overview for clinicians of what pregnant women need to know about H1N1 flu. View

California Department of Public Health Guidance
CDPH guidances for H1N1 flu by date View
Differentiating Between Live Attenuated Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Monovalent Influenza Vaccines (PDF) View
Updated Guidance for the Use of CSL 2009 H1N1 Monvalent Vaccine (11/19/09) (PDF) View
Updated Recommendations for Healthcare Settings (PDF) View
Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients (PDF) View
Infection Control Recommendations in an Outpatient Setting (PDF) View
Infection Control Recommendations in Long-Term Healthcare Settings (PDF) View
CDPH summary and links to CDC and other guidances View

H1N1 Vaccine Registration
Physicians, clinics, community vaccinators, employee health plans and others may now register to receive H1N1 vaccine as it becomes available. If you register at www.CalPanFlu.org, it will give Public Health an idea of how much vaccine is required and how it could best be distributed. In addition, you will get updates and information directly from the California Department of Public Health. Although registering does not guarantee that you will receive vaccine, registering places you on a list to be considered for H1N1 vaccine distribution.