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H1N1 Surveillance, Preparedness and Response
 
DCPHP is currently engaged in the following activities:
 
Surveillance activities
  • Monitor absentee data from Denver Public Schools
  • Monitor the Colorado Electronic Disease Reporting System (CEDRS) for county hospitalizations and deaths
  • Monitor absentee rates for city employees
  • Investigate individual case reports
Prevention and mitigation efforts 
  • Purchased and disseminated 20,000 hand sanitizers (gel and spray)
Communication
  • DCPHP and the Denver Public Health Epidemiology and Surveillance Division handled 1,465 H1N1 calls from providers and the public from May through December, 2009.  Of those, 1,212 calls occurred between October and December.
  • Developed new methods of communication with providers using web-based survey and data collection techniques
  • Participated in public messaging on hand washing and cough hygiene 
Vaccination clinics
  • Denver received 30% of expected H1N1 vaccine.
  • DCPHP and Denver Public Health planned and conducted six public H1N1 vaccination clinics.
  • The clinics focused on protecting the most vulnerable populations from H1N1 by prioritizing the distribution to pregnant women; people who live with, or care for, children younger than six months of age; health care and emergency medical service providers; children six months through 18 years of age.
  • The first two clinics were held on November 8, 2009 at Eastside Family Health Center and Westside Family Health Center, successfully vaccinating 1,000 people (all of the vaccine Denver Public Health had at the time).
  • Additional clinics were conducted on November 21st at Eastside Family Health Center, Westside Family Health Center and the Rita Bass Trauma and EMS Institute, vaccinating 1,100 people focusing again on the most vulnerable populations.
  • On December 13th a clinic for the general public was held at the Rita Bass Trauma and EMS Institute.
  • Denver Environmental Health assisted with staffing and expertise for the clinics.
  • Other crucial partners included Denver Health Medical Center,  Denver Community Health Services, the Denver Medical Examiners Office, medical students, Denver Health Paramedics, Hospital Shared Services Security and the Denver Police Department.
  • The six clinics delivered 2,736 doses.
Vaccine allocation
  • Allocated 208,112 doses of multi-formula vaccine to hospitals, private physicians and other healthcare organizations in the City and County of Denver following ACIP priority groups
  • Dynamically distributed vaccine based on ACIP priority groups, vaccine availability and demand
    • Family Practice – 14%
    • Higher Education Health Clinics – 3%
    • Hospitals/Healthcare Workers/EMS/Firefighters – 27%
    • OB/GYN – 3%
    • Pediatric – 26%
    • Public Health – 13%
    • Other providers after removal of priority groups 12/13/09 – 14%
  • Assisted by Denver Environmental Health who greatly helped by inventorying and delivering 80,000 doses directly to health care providers and organizations providing service to vaccine priority groups
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