Showing posts with label H1N1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label H1N1. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Contractors Help CDC Prevent Flu Contraction

Pres. Obama receives his H1N1 flu shot
during the height of the crisis.
The public spotlight on H1N1 may have faded, but the matter is still a spotlight issue for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The CDC hired PSC member Abt Associates last year to help the agency study the effectiveness of the H1N1 flu vaccine. Since December, Abt experts have worked closely with CDC officials to develop research protocols and operations procedures for these studies, which will track the effectiveness of this upcoming flu season’s combination H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine in preventing flu in pregnant women, children, and health care providers.