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Delaware: Slightly lower potency level of some H1N1 vaccine prompts recall(0)

February 3, 2010

New Castle DE–The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has notified all states including Delaware that a non-safety related recall has been issued for six lots of vaccine distributed from November 2009 to January 2010. Unused doses of this vaccine are being recalled for its level of potency, which is only slightly below the [...]

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Delaware: DPS stresses need for vaccinations, several pharmacies providing free vaccine

New Castle DE–The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) continues to urge Delawareans to be prepared by getting their H1N1 flu vaccinations, and now with several pharmacies throughout the state working with DPH by offering free vaccinations, getting that flu shot couldn’t be easier. With DPH subsidizing the costs, the pharmacies are able to offer [...]

Delaware: H1N1 vaccine available for all

New Castle DE–For the period of December 27 through January 2, there were 36 reports of influenza-like illness from the Division of Public Health’s (DPH) network of sentinel providers, compared to 37 the previous week. One case of H1N1 virus was confirmed by the DPH lab, compared to one the previous week. The total number [...]

Delaware: 56-year-old female with H1N1 dies – Sixth H1N1 death

New Castle DE–Officials with Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) say a 56-year old Kent County woman became Delaware’s sixth H1N1-related death January 2, 2010. She was hospitalized Dec. 18, 2009, tested positive for H1N1, and had several underlying health conditions.
“We continue to have concerns over the H1N1 virus and its presence in the state,” [...]


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