Influenza Resources

We have created this page to help you find the resources you need to protect yourself and those in your care from influenza during the 2009-2010 flu season.

The resources linked to from this page focus on the H1N1 flu virus (also referred to as "swine flu") as well as regular seasonal flu. These are the two types of flu that present the largest threat to humans during this flu season.

Please use the DoD Pandemic Influenza Watchboard for updated news and information on the evolving H1N1 flu pandemic. Use the following links and resources to familiarize yourself with this season's influenza situation and to help you make the correct choices when protecting yourself.

Looking for FAQs? Visit the DoD Pandemic Influenza Watchboard.

H1N1 Webhall @ health.mil

Web Hall Panel of Subject Matter Experts

Col. (Dr.) Wayne E. Hachey, Director, Preventive Medicine and Surveillance, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), Force Health Protection and Readiness

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Patrick Garman, Deputy Director, Military Vaccine Agency

Francine Forestell, Chief, TRICARE Customer Service

Col. (Dr.) Ted Cieslak, DoD Liaison to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Tom Shimabukuro, Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Coordinator, Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Capt. George McKenna, Force Health Protection Officer, Joint Task Force, National Capital Region Medical

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Steven Cersovsky, Medical Corps, US Army Director, Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine

Capt. (Dr.) Tanis Batsel-Stewart, Director, Emergency Preparedness & Contingency Support, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Philip Gould, Chief, Preventive Medicine Operations, Air Force Medical Support Agency

Lt. Col. Anthony Ricci, Chief, Counter CBRN Strategy and Plans, Headquarters Air Force, Operations, Plans and Requirements Directorate

Informational Articles on Flu

• Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Flu (“Swine Flu”)
• Seasonal Flu Vaccine and H1N1 Vaccine
• H1N1: Myths and Facts
• DoD’s Role in Influenza Vaccination
• H1N1 Vaccine Administration Begins

Additional Resources

DoD Flu Resources

	DoD Pandemic Influenza Watchboard - FAQs, DoD policy and guidelines, general facts and information, disease surveillance and detection information and DoD news on pandemic flu, including H1N1.
	TRICARE Flu Resources Web site - Information and resources on H1N1 and seasonal flu for TRICARE beneficiaries.
	Defense.gov - H1N1 Flu: What You Should Know - News from around the Department of Defense on the emerging H1N1 influenza pandemic.
	Military Vaccine Agency (MILVAX) - H1N1 vaccination information, especially as it applies to the DoD H1N1 vaccination effort for active duty, Guard and Reserves.

Resources Outside the DoD

	Flu.gov - Dept. of Health and Human Services flu resource page that includes essential flu information for individuals, families, caregivers, professionals and more.
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC's 2009 H1N1 flu page, including weekly situation updates on the spread of H1N1 flu.