Surveillance
There was no flu activity reported in Maine for the week ending Nov. 20. Weekly updates on flu activity in Maine are available at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/influenza_surveillance_weekly_updates.shtml
Weekly updates for the US are available at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/summary.htm and international updates are available at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/international/activity.htm.
Update on state-supplied vaccine distribution
Most influenza vaccine arrives in Maine through private sector channels, but Maine CDC will be distributing a total of about 290,000 doses of flu vaccine this year; 92% of doses have already been shipped out to providers in the state. Almost 350 schools have received a total of more than 80,000 doses of state-supplied vaccine for school-based clinics.
