R 191945Z OCT 09

SUBJ 2009 NOVEL INFLUENZA A (H1N1) VACCINE FOR COAST GUARD
(CG) DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY ACTIVE DUTY (AD).
1. THE NOVEL INFLUENZA A (H1N1) PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO BE A
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. IT IS CRITICAL TO PROVIDE
APPROPRIATE VACCINATION COVERAGE TO ENSURE FORCE HEALTH
PROTECTION AND DECREASE WORKFORCE ABSENTEEISM. THIS INCLUDES
NOT ONLY OUR ACTIVE AND SELRES MEMBERS, BUT ALSO OUR CG AD
DEPENDENT POPULATION.
2. CG CLINICS THAT ROUTINELY PROVIDE CARE TO NON-MILITARY AD
BENEFICIARIES (PRIME AND ROUTINE SPACE-A) MUST REGISTER
THROUGH THEIR STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS VACCINE PROVIDERS
AND REQUEST SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF VACCINE TO IMMUNIZE
HIGH RISK BENEFICIARIES WHO MEET THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES (ACIP) CRITERION
 A. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
PERSONNEL
 B. PREGNANT WOMEN
 C. PERSONS WHO LIVE WITH OR PROVIDE CARE FOR INFANTS AGED
UNDER 6 MONTHS OF AGE
 D. PERSONS AGED 6 MONTHS TO 24 YEARS OF AGE
 E. PERSON AGED 25 TO 64 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE MEDICAL
CONDITIONS THAT PUT THEM AT HIGHER RISK FOR INFLUENZA-
RELATED COMPLICATIONS.
3. CG CLINICS THAT DO NOT ROUTINELY PROVIDE CARE TO AD
DEPENDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER THROUGH THEIR
RESPECTIVE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS A VACCINE PROVIDER
(PER PARA 2). CG CLINICS SHOULD PROVIDE TO THE STATE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT AN ESTIMATE OF THEIR VACCINE NEEDS.
4. IF CLINICS ARE UNABLE TO REGISTER WITH THEIR STATE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT, HEALTH, SAFETY, WORK-LIFE SUPPORT ACTIVITY (HSWL
SUPACT), OPERATIONAL MEDICINE, SHALL BE NOTIFIED.
5. NON-MILITARY AD BENEFICIARIES CANNOT RECEIVE VACCINATIONS
AT A CG SICKBAY IF A MEDICAL OFFICER IS NOT ON-SITE.
6. STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
AT HTTPWWW.CDC.GOVH1N1FLUVACCINATIONSTATECONTACTS.HTM.
7. FOR QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS POLICY CONTACT CDR
SCHWARTZ, COMDT (CG-1121) AT (202)475-5172 OR
ERICA.G.SCHWARTZ(AT)USCG.MIL. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING
VACCINE ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION CONTACT HSWL
SUPACT, CAPT FAJARDO AT (510)637-1225 OR MARIO.E.FAJARDO(AT)
USCG.MIL OR CDR SALVON-HARMAN AT (757)628-4331 OR
JEFFREY.C.SALVONHARMAN(AT) USCG.MIL.
8. CAPT MICHAEL BOQUARD, CHIEF, OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES
SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.