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Influenza - Statewide Standing Order for Supply of Anti-Influenza Prophylaxis to Defined Contacts

Influenza - Statewide Standing Order for Supply of Anti-Influenza Prophylaxis to Defined Contacts

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2009_026

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Population Health - Pharmaceutical
Population Health - Communicable Diseases

Summary
The public health response for people exposed to influenza may include the urgent provision of prophylactic antiviral to the exposed person in settings including households, residential care facilities, hospitals and other workplaces. This statewide standing order sets out procedures for dispensing, supplying and administering the antivirals oseltamivir and zanamivir to defined community contacts of influenza, for the purpose of prophylaxis against influenza. This standing order, which is signed by the Chief Health Officer, has been developed with advice from the NSW Therapeutic Advisory Group and is to be reviewed annually.

Date of Publication: 08 May 2009

Replaces:

Influenza - Standing Order for Mass Administration of Anti-Influenza Prophylaxis to Defined Contacts [PD2006_101]

Author Branch: Health Protection and Deputy Chief Health Officer

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: Staff & Directors, Public Health Units, Pharmacy, Communicable Diseases, Health Promotion, Clinical

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 08 May 2010

File No: H09/18930

Status: Active

File link: Influenza - Statewide Standing Order for Supply of Anti-Influenza Prophylaxis to Defined Contacts
File size: 188Kb