Swine Flu Pennsylvania

Swine Flu, more accurately known as H1N1 influenza, re-emerged in Pennsylvania when children returned to school in the fall of 2009. This page has information and resources you can use to stay informed about Swine Flu in Pennsylvania.

On October 21, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) announced that children under 16 would no longer be permitted to visit patients at HUP, because of the risk that they would be carrying the H1N1 virus.http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/HUP-Changes-Visiting-Policy-Due-to-Swine-Flu-65147317.html

Pennsylvania expected to receive 2.6 million doses of swine flu vaccine in mid-October.http://www.kyw1060.com/Pa--Health-Officials-Make-Plans-for-Swine-Flu-Vacc/5092731 the first vaccine, in the form of a nasal mist spray, began arriving on October 5, 2009.http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20091006_ap_firstdosesofswinefluvaccinearriveinpa.html