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Although influenza-like illness visits to emergency departments are decreasing, and more than 1.2 million doses of H1N1 vaccine has been administered throughout the state of Virginia, public-health officials are continuing to stress the great importance of members of the community receiving their H1N1 vaccine.
The Virginia State Health Commissioner, Dr. Karen Remley, has stated that, “History has demonstrated that, in the 1957-58 influenza epidemic, vaccination efforts waned and there was significant mortality in the third wave of disease in February. The 1918-1919 pandemic also featured a third wave in February-March in Britain.”
Also important to note is that children ages four and under are continuing to seek medical care at higher rates than the rest of the population.
The state is working to prevent a possible third wave of the 2009 H1N1 strain.
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