Nursing Now: Recognizing National Adult Immunization Awareness Week

Maximnurses.com has a new article about the importance of adult immunizations in recognition of National Adult Immunization Awareness Week (NAIAW) 2009.

In late September, our country recognized National Adult Immunization Awareness Week (NAIAW) 2009 as designated by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).

National Adult Immunization Awareness Week is an annual recognition spearheaded by the NFID to coordinate awareness-raising activities that focus on both adult and adolescent immunizations.

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Nursing Now: The Current Status of H1N1 (Swine Flu)

Maximnurses.com has a new article about the upcoming flu season, focusing upon the H1N1 virus, better known to the general public as Swine Flu:

The H1N1 virus (Swine Flu) is now categorized by the World Health Organization as a Phase 5-6 Pandemic with widespread human infection and is expected to continue to spread globally. As of August 14, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta said their count of U.S.

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