NEW YORK STATE – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

[Guest guest]

I got this privately and thought it might be of interest to some of Y'all.

How NYS is dealing with H1N1 vaccine for EMS folks.

Sent as I received it.

LNM

NEW YORK STATE – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO: *EMS Agencies and Personnel

FROM: G. Wronski, Director

Bureau of Emergency Medical Services

SUBJECT: Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Requirements

DATE: October 7, 2009

There remains some confusion and concern among EMS Providers and Agencies

regarding the applicability of the recent changes to Part 66 regulations

regarding Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Requirements and how

they apply to EMS. The Bureau of EMS requested a clarification of this

health care regulation as it applies to EMS agencies. The following is a

summary

of the response provided by the Department of Health’s Division of Legal

Affairs which we hope will clarify some of these questions.

1. Are EMS personnel mandated to receive flu vaccination under the

recently enacted healthcare facility regulations?

EMS personnel who are employed by a hospital-owned ambulance service or

ALS first response service must be vaccinated for the flu.

EMS agencies that have a contract with a healthcare facility to provide

transport of patients are mandated to have their employees who provide these

transports vaccinated. (Contracted EMS Agencies are encouraged to review

their staffing practices as it relates to the conditions of these contracts

and requirements of this regulation).

EMS services that respond in the 9-1-1 system and do not have a

contractual relationship with a healthcare facility as described above are not

required to be vaccinated. They are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated.

2. Will the mandate include H1N1 Vaccine?

Yes. As soon as H1N1 vaccine is made available, EMS personnel and agencies

that fit the criteria in Question One will be mandated to have H1N1

vaccination. They are also required to have the regular seasonal flu

vaccination.

3. Do all EMS students who have clinical rotations at a Healthcare

institution covered under Part 66 have to be vaccinated?

Yes. Any EMS student, who is doing clinical or internship rotations at a

Healthcare institution, even if they do not work for an EMS service, must be

vaccinated with a seasonal flu shot and H1N1 when it is available. This

includes BLS or ALS clinical and internship rotations. (EMS Course Sponsors

are encouraged to review their clinical agreements as it relates to the

requirements of this regulation)

4. Should all other EMS personnel who have patient contact be vaccinated?

Yes they should - While not mandated beyond the circumstances stated above

, EMS personnel have been identified by the Department of Health and Human

Services (HHS) as a high priority group to be vaccinated. It is highly

recommended by the NYS Department of Health that all healthcare workers who

work with patients, including EMS, be vaccinated with seasonal flu vaccine and

H1N1 vaccine.

The New York State Department of Health Call Center Line for Novel H1N1

Flu questions and concerns is: 1-.

*EMS Program Agencies

Regional DOH Offices

Regional Emergency Medical Service Council

State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

State Emergency Medical Services Council

State Trauma Advisory Committee

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant

LNMolino@...

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" A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

" Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962)

[Guest guest]

The CDC will tell you it's rare to get gbs however I am proof that you

do. I got it

About 4 years ago from the shot

Sent from my iPhone

> Can anyone tell me if there is a research study involving Guillian

> Barre syndrome as it pertains to vaccinations such as these for the

> flu?

>

> Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Requirements

>

> DATE: October 7, 2009

>

> There remains some confusion and concern among EMS Providers and

> Agencies

> regarding the applicability of the recent changes to Part 66

> regulations

> regarding Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Requirements

> and how

> they apply to EMS. The Bureau of EMS requested a clarification of this

> health care regulation as it applies to EMS agencies. The following

> is a summary

> of the response provided by the Department of Health’s Division of L

> egal

> Affairs which we hope will clarify some of these questions.

>

> 1. Are EMS personnel mandated to receive flu vaccination under the

> recently enacted healthcare facility regulations?

>

> EMS personnel who are employed by a hospital-owned ambulance service

> or

> ALS first response service must be vaccinated for the flu.

>

> EMS agencies that have a contract with a healthcare facility to

> provide

> transport of patients are mandated to have their employees who

> provide these

> transports vaccinated. (Contracted EMS Agencies are encouraged to

> review

> their staffing practices as it relates to the conditions of these

> contracts

> and requirements of this regulation).

>

> EMS services that respond in the 9-1-1 system and do not have a

> contractual relationship with a healthcare facility as described

> above are not

> required to be vaccinated. They are strongly encouraged to be

> vaccinated.

>

> 2. Will the mandate include H1N1 Vaccine?

>

> Yes. As soon as H1N1 vaccine is made available, EMS personnel and

> agencies

> that fit the criteria in Question One will be mandated to have H1N1

> vaccination. They are also required to have the regular seasonal flu

> vaccination.

>

> 3. Do all EMS students who have clinical rotations at a Healthcare

> institution covered under Part 66 have to be vaccinated?

>

> Yes. Any EMS student, who is doing clinical or internship rotations

> at a

> Healthcare institution, even if they do not work for an EMS service,

> must be

> vaccinated with a seasonal flu shot and H1N1 when it is available.

> This

> includes BLS or ALS clinical and internship rotations. (EMS Course

> Sponsors

> are encouraged to review their clinical agreements as it relates to

> the

> requirements of this regulation)

>

> 4. Should all other EMS personnel who have patient contact be

> vaccinated?

> Yes they should - While not mandated beyond the circumstances stated

> above

> , EMS personnel have been identified by the Department of Health and

> Human

> Services (HHS) as a high priority group to be vaccinated. It is highly

> recommended by the NYS Department of Health that all healthcare

> workers who

> work with patients, including EMS, be vaccinated with seasonal flu

> vaccine and

> H1N1 vaccine.

>

> The New York State Department of Health Call Center Line for Novel

> H1N1

> Flu questions and concerns is: 1-.

> *EMS Program Agencies

> Regional DOH Offices

> Regional Emergency Medical Service Council

> State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

> State Emergency Medical Services Council

> State Trauma Advisory Committee

>

> Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

> FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

> Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection

> Consultant

>

> LNMolino@...

>

> (Cell Phone)

>

> " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

>

> " Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

> discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 -

> 1962)

>

>

[Guest guest]

The CDC will tell you it's rare to get gbs however I am proof that you

do. I got it

About 4 years ago from the shot

Sent from my iPhone

> Can anyone tell me if there is a research study involving Guillian

> Barre syndrome as it pertains to vaccinations such as these for the

> flu?

>

> Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Requirements

>

> DATE: October 7, 2009

>

> There remains some confusion and concern among EMS Providers and

> Agencies

> regarding the applicability of the recent changes to Part 66

> regulations

> regarding Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Requirements

> and how

> they apply to EMS. The Bureau of EMS requested a clarification of this

> health care regulation as it applies to EMS agencies. The following

> is a summary

> of the response provided by the Department of Health’s Division of L

> egal

> Affairs which we hope will clarify some of these questions.

>

> 1. Are EMS personnel mandated to receive flu vaccination under the

> recently enacted healthcare facility regulations?

>

> EMS personnel who are employed by a hospital-owned ambulance service

> or

> ALS first response service must be vaccinated for the flu.

>

> EMS agencies that have a contract with a healthcare facility to

> provide

> transport of patients are mandated to have their employees who

> provide these

> transports vaccinated. (Contracted EMS Agencies are encouraged to

> review

> their staffing practices as it relates to the conditions of these

> contracts

> and requirements of this regulation).

>

> EMS services that respond in the 9-1-1 system and do not have a

> contractual relationship with a healthcare facility as described

> above are not

> required to be vaccinated. They are strongly encouraged to be

> vaccinated.

>

> 2. Will the mandate include H1N1 Vaccine?

>

> Yes. As soon as H1N1 vaccine is made available, EMS personnel and

> agencies

> that fit the criteria in Question One will be mandated to have H1N1

> vaccination. They are also required to have the regular seasonal flu

> vaccination.

>

> 3. Do all EMS students who have clinical rotations at a Healthcare

> institution covered under Part 66 have to be vaccinated?

>

> Yes. Any EMS student, who is doing clinical or internship rotations

> at a

> Healthcare institution, even if they do not work for an EMS service,

> must be

> vaccinated with a seasonal flu shot and H1N1 when it is available.

> This

> includes BLS or ALS clinical and internship rotations. (EMS Course

> Sponsors

> are encouraged to review their clinical agreements as it relates to

> the

> requirements of this regulation)

>

> 4. Should all other EMS personnel who have patient contact be

> vaccinated?

> Yes they should - While not mandated beyond the circumstances stated

> above

> , EMS personnel have been identified by the Department of Health and

> Human

> Services (HHS) as a high priority group to be vaccinated. It is highly

> recommended by the NYS Department of Health that all healthcare

> workers who

> work with patients, including EMS, be vaccinated with seasonal flu

> vaccine and

> H1N1 vaccine.

>

> The New York State Department of Health Call Center Line for Novel

> H1N1

> Flu questions and concerns is: 1-.

> *EMS Program Agencies

> Regional DOH Offices

> Regional Emergency Medical Service Council

> State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

> State Emergency Medical Services Council

> State Trauma Advisory Committee

>

> Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

> FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

> Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection

> Consultant

>

> LNMolino@...

>

> (Cell Phone)

>

> " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

>

> " Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

> discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 -

> 1962)

>

>