What major public health measures are recommended to countries now?
As we move out of the pandemic period, it is important for countries to remain vigilant and alert for infections and outbreaks and to continue to take steps to protect their populations against influenza. WHO recommends that countries: • maintain monitoring for influenza, through routine respiratory disease surveillance and reporting as well as monitoring and investigating unusual disease patterns suggestive of potential changes in the severity, and monitoring of the H1N1 virus for important changes; • continue prevention and control efforts to reduce the impact of influenza, including vaccination against influenza. The pandemic monovalent H1N1 vaccine and the seasonal influenza vaccines both now cover the H1N1 virus, either may be used depending on which is available and according to national guidelines. The H1N1 pandemic provided a significant challenge to all countries. WHO encourages countries to assess their experience and identify lessons that can be applied to strengthen their p
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