On November 10, 2009 at 12:00 noon EST Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq and National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Shawn Atleo will co-host a Virtual Summit on H1N1 preparedness for First Nations communities.

The American Red Cross today launched a new one-of-a-kind Ready Rating program to help both schools and businesses in 16 U.S. cities with their emergency planning and preparedness efforts.
Schools and businesses can face a number of emergencies that threaten to disrupt their operations, ranging from natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, floods and wildfires [...]

The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) recently convened a one-day workshop to help HDMA’s distributor members review the successes and challenges of the response to the H1N1 outbreak in the late spring of this year, and facilitate better communication with manufacturers and state and local health officials going forward.

Medicago Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MDG) a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and affordable vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), announced that it has received clearance from Health Canada to commence a Phase I human clinical trial with its H5N1 Avian Influenza vaccine (”H5N1 vaccine”). Enrollment of volunteers is now underway.

Governor Jon S. Corzine and Health and Senior Services Commissioner Heather Howard applauded the Obama administration for allocating $10 million to New Jersey to enhance the state’s efforts to be as prepared as possible to deal with the fall 2009 H1N1 Influenza season.