DISCUSSION: How Will Vaccine Be Used Against Pandemic Influenza?

COMMENT THREAD

• Clarification: 1st Reduce Deaths, then Protect Infrastructure?
  

  Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/4/07 06:18 AM

  • Who is critical
    

    Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/4/07 06:30 AM

    • Could US vaccines be used overseas?
      

      Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/4/07 11:53 AM

      • Insulin: could more die from the lack of insulin than influenza
        

        Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/4/07 12:07 PM

        • Insulin need refridgeration
          

          Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/4/07 01:05 PM

          • So true...
            

            Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/4/07 01:11 PM

      • Prioritize Supply Status
        

        Submitted by Diana Tolladay on 12/4/07 03:33 PM

• Is there age-group susceptibility to H5N1?
  

  Submitted by Joel Palmer on 12/4/07 06:30 AM

  • re: age-group susceptibility
    

    Submitted by Mirine Dye on 12/4/07 06:42 AM

  • Heres the WHO age breakdown for H5N1
    

    Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/4/07 06:47 AM

    • WHO data
      

      Submitted by Joel Palmer on 12/4/07 06:58 AM

      • age priority first?
        

        Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/4/07 07:00 AM

        • Ages
          

          Submitted by Joel Palmer on 12/4/07 07:29 AM

          • certain ages are susceptible because of slanted exposure
            

            Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/4/07 07:54 AM

            • H5N1 infection with no exposure to birds
              

              Submitted by Sharon Hutchins on 12/4/07 04:39 PM

              • Recent upswing in cases with no exposure to birds
                

                Submitted by Katharine Fisher on 12/6/07 05:23 PM

        • Tiers within tiers
          

          Submitted by Sharon Hutchins on 12/4/07 04:29 PM

        • Treat as Business Functions
          

          Submitted by Tammy Brown on 12/6/07 10:27 AM

    • Thank you Roy
      

      Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/4/07 07:07 AM

  • Under 25 are particularly vulnerable
    

    Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/4/07 07:06 AM

  • Cannot be sure what populations will have highest risk
    

    Submitted by Marianne Yourdon on 12/4/07 09:18 AM

    • Tiering before a pandemic
      

      Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/4/07 09:56 AM

      • Where is the strategy to be found?
        

        Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/4/07 10:21 AM

        • draft interim guidelines
          

          Submitted by Brant Goode   on 12/4/07 11:31 AM

      • Major Communications Challenge
        

        Submitted by Deborah Robinson on 12/4/07 11:53 AM

        • communication of changes
          

          Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/4/07 01:55 PM

    • Highest risk?
      

      Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/4/07 10:23 AM

      • Mutation could change much
        

        Submitted by Kelly Cruse on 12/4/07 11:02 AM

        • Mutation could change much?
          

          Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/4/07 12:08 PM

          • Avian Flu is not Pandemic Flu
            

            Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/4/07 02:27 PM

            • Terry I completely Disagree with you.
              

              Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/4/07 05:10 PM

              • I'm sorry, but I disagree...info from the WHO website
                

                Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/4/07 06:17 PM

                • Terry, I'm sorry but
                  

                  Submitted by Katharine Fisher on 12/6/07 05:47 PM

            • WHO working group: CFR doesn't have to drop
              

              Submitted by Caroline Bridgers on 12/4/07 05:18 PM

            • H1N1 in 1918 was not a reassortment
              

              Submitted by Katharine Fisher on 12/6/07 05:38 PM

• Over 80 should be last/ under 20 should be first
  

  Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/4/07 07:03 AM

  • More discussion tomorrow about prioritization among the General Public
    

    Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/4/07 07:15 AM

  • Age related vaccine priority
    

    Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/4/07 10:08 AM

    • Prioritizing groups
      

      Submitted by John Carney on 12/4/07 01:34 PM

      • general population
        

        Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/4/07 02:13 PM

        • How does pre-pandemic stockpiled vaccine fit into the prioritization scheme?
          

          Submitted by Joan Pfinsgraff on 12/4/07 02:46 PM

          • Yes, More Info on the Pre-Pandemic Vax
            

            Submitted by Deborah Robinson on 12/4/07 03:35 PM

          • How will vaccine be used....
            

            Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/5/07 03:43 AM

        • Babies and pregnant women
          

          Submitted by John Carney on 12/4/07 03:22 PM

          • Babies and Pregnant Women
            

            Submitted by Mirine Dye on 12/5/07 05:49 AM

        • A Senator is NOT a Homeland/Security personnel
          

          Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/4/07 07:23 PM

    • Virus Mutations
      

      Submitted by Glenda Ford-Lee on 12/5/07 06:57 AM

• Time period is important to discussion
  

  Submitted by Eleanor Peters   on 12/4/07 08:37 AM

• Caution against Generalization
  

  Submitted by Diana Tolladay on 12/4/07 03:49 PM

  • Age Based Planning
    

    Submitted by Justin Kamen on 12/4/07 04:13 PM

    • age based planning
      

      Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/4/07 06:26 PM

      • Age-Based, or Risk-Based Planning?
        

        Submitted by David A. Sherman on 12/4/07 09:03 PM

        • H5N1 like the young
          

          Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 12:00 PM

        • Who can carry the food?
          

          Submitted by Alec Glucksman on 12/5/07 11:41 PM