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DCPHP considers it an important element of its mission to develop collaborative relationships with agencies in the metropolitan Denver area which are involved in bioterrorism preparedness, emergency response and public health preparedness and education. Here are some of those with which DCPHP is working:

Centers for Disease Control
   http://www.cdc.gov
NACCHO
   http://www.naccho.org
Front Range MMRS
   http://www.mmrs.hhs.gov/
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
   http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cdphehom.asp
Denver Health
   http://www.denverhealth.org/
Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center
   http://rmpdc.org/
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
   http://www.uchsc.edu/
Federal Emergency Management Agency
   http://www.fema.gov/
Office of Emergency Management - Denver
University of Colorado at Denver, Department of Geography
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Regional Institute for Health and Environmental Leadership
   http://uchsc.edu/rli/
  
 Announcements
Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS) Opt Out Policy and Forms Available for Download - Thursday, November 05, 2009

Per the Immunization Registry Act, all H1N1 vaccinations are being recorded in the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS).  Administering agencies are required to inform individuals of the option to exclude their entry in CIIS.  The CIIS Opt-Out Policy and related documents are available for download:

CIIS Opt-Out Policy
CIIS Frequently Asked Questions
CIIS Opt-Out Poster (English and Spanish)
CIIS Opt-Out Non-Participation Form - English
CIIS Opt-Out Non-Participation Form - Spanish
Colorado Immunization Program Order Form (for hard copies of the poster and FAQs)

 
City and County of Denver, 2009 H1N1 Vaccination Plan - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Through a contract with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment  (CDPHE), Denver Public Health has been designated as the coordination site for receipt of vaccine to respond to the 2009 H1N1 virus pandemic during the 2009-2010 influenza season. 

As new information is acquired regarding 2009 H1N1 vaccine acquisition, distribution, administration, tracking and monitoring, the 2009 H1N1 Vaccination Plan will be updated to reflect the most current knowledge within Denver County. The most recent version of the document will soon be available for download from this site.

 
  
 About DCPHP

Our Mission:  

To be the most effective multi-disciplinary team whose collective role is to assist and prepare Denver Public Health, Denver Health and the entire Denver community to efficiently plan and respond to events, disasters and/or public health emergencies.  

DCPHP is working to:

  • Strengthen linkages and collaboration across multiple sectors of the emergency response system, building advanced telecommunications and IT capacity;
  • Enhanced emergency communication pathways across Public Health, EMS, Hospitals, Public Safety and Emergency Management agencies;
  • Design and implement handheld computer applications for epidemiologic fieldwork and wireless access to a Web-based surveillance system;

The Denver Center for Public Health Preparedness is committed to bringing up-to-date information on potential problems of interest to the public health community, advisories regarding possible dangers and threats and articles on wellness to those who visit this site.

If there are particular topics of interest to you, please contact the Webmaster.
  
 News

October 26, 2009 - Denver Fire, the DH Paramedic Division and DCPHP are conducting H1N1 vaccination clinics this week at the Rita Bass Trauma Center and several Denver fire stations. The goal is to vaccinate 800 first responders.

Fall 2009 - DPH is partnering with Denver Public Schools in an effort to monitor student absences due to influenza-like illness.  Absenteeism due to influenza-like illness may be an early indicator of influenza activity. 

For more information, please contact dcphp@dhha.org.
  
 H1N1

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