Flu Season Alert: Public Health invokes Health Order to ensure fl u vaccination compliance

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Public Health takes additional steps to make sure influenza vaccine is used appropriately   In response to the national influenza ("flu") vaccine shortage, Public Health - Seattle & King County today is invoking a health order to direct who may receive the vaccine to ensure continued high level of compliance with vaccination guidelines.                                                                                                                See Oct. 12, 2004 press release at: http://www.metrokc.gov/health/news/04101201.htm   Visit the Flu Season Update webpage for information including where to find health care providers outside of Public Health who carry limited supplies of flu vaccine at www.metrokc.gov/health/immunization/fluseason.htm   ATTENTION King County Health Care Providers:  Please refer to the "Emergency Order for Compliance with Prioritization of Influenza Vaccine" issued today by Dr. Alonzo Plough, Director and Health Officer for Public Health - Seattle & King County at: http://www.metrokc.gov/health/providers/epidemiology/fluadvisory041012.htm      ++++++++++++++++++++   PRIVACY POLICY: This Flu Season Alert is never sent unsolicited. You have subscribed to receive this information at the Public Health Website located at http://www.metrokc.gov/health/about/subscriptions.htm Public Health is not responsible if other people or companies submitted your name without your permission. Public Health does not sell nor release email addresses to 3rd parties. If you have questions about this service, just reply to this email and you will get a response within 3 business days.   HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE: If you would like to be removed from this email list, simply reply to this email with "UNSUBSCRIBE FLU ALERT" in the subject line.   Public Health - Seattle & King County www.metrokc.gov/health