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February 26, 2010

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Healthcare Services Retreat Next Month

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is Hosting the Delivery of Essential Healthcare Services Retreat March 31^st 

Champaign, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is hosting a “Collaborative Planning for the Delivery of Essential Healthcare Services” Retreat on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Champaign from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.  

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District has been working with community partners to execute the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Essential Healthcare Services Project. As part of this project, multiple tools and templates have been developed for community planning and response.  The purpose of this retreat is to bring together community partners to present the tools that have been developed and lessons learned during the project. The retreat will allow the community to take these tools and implement them in their own practice to further support pandemic influenza preparedness efforts as they relate to essential healthcare services.

To register for this one-day conference, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by March 5, 2010 to reserve a spot.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2, 2010

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Julie Pryde, Administrator
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CUPHD Not Affected by Recall

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District was not Affected by CDC’s Vaccine Recall

Champaign, IL – The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a health update on January 29, 2010 for certain lots of the H1N1 vaccine.  The recall was a non-safetyrelated voluntary recall of unused doses of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 vaccine in pre-filled syringes that had potency levels which dropped below the pre-specified limits.  The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District has not given out any of the vaccine within the specified recalled lots.  

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District continues to hold walk-in clinics daily from 8 AM to 4 PM.  H1N1 vaccination clinics are free and open to all persons.  There are no residency requirements to receive the vaccine.

For information on H1N1 or CUPHD services, visit us on-line at www.c-uphd.org.

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