Vaccination against pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009: target groups and prioritisation (3)

On 17 August and 17 September 2009, the Health Council of the Netherlands and the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment /Centre for Infectious Disease Control Netherlands (CIb) presented joint advisory reports on the target groups and the prioritisation of vaccination against pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009. These organisations are jointly monitoring developments at national and international level, offering advice where needed. A panel of experts met again on 4 November 2009. On that occasion, they also addressed the supplementary request for advice that you submitted on 29 October 2009. Here we present the conclusions that they reached in the course of their deliberations, together with answers to your questions.