DISCUSSION: Changes in Prioritization Depending on Influenza Pandemic Severity

COMMENT THREAD

• How to give your comments the MOST IMPACT
  

  Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/5/07 06:19 AM

• We are missing a BIG piece
  

  Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/5/07 06:31 AM

  • Where do family/household members of key personnel fall?
    

    Submitted by Brant Goode   on 12/5/07 06:40 AM

    • Family members dont fit in
      

      Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 06:51 AM

  • Telling oversight
    

    Submitted by Joel Palmer on 12/5/07 06:41 AM

    • Its a common model to protect familes too
      

      Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 06:47 AM

      • But the supply...
        

        Submitted by Joel Palmer on 12/5/07 06:50 AM

        • Protecting family members
          

          Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/5/07 06:56 AM

          • Probably help, but thats another can of worms
            

            Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 07:07 AM

            • informed population
              

              Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/5/07 07:16 AM

              • WHO recomends a higher dose for clinical case...why not prophylactically
                

                Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 07:45 AM

                • higher doses of anti-virals
                  

                  Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/5/07 07:51 AM

                  • Totally agree...more research is needed
                    

                    Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 08:02 AM

                    • prophylactically or not
                      

                      Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 09:00 AM

                      • Interesting discussion but is this on-topic?
                        

                        Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/5/07 09:10 AM

                        • You're right Nicholas....
                          

                          Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 09:19 AM

                      • Actually, that's not true
                        

                        Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/5/07 09:12 AM

                        • How long Terry
                          

                          Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 09:21 AM

              • Anti Viral Supplies may be more robust that you think?
                

                Submitted by Caroline Bridgers on 12/5/07 08:17 AM

            • AV supply likely gone before vaccine hits
              

              Submitted by John Talarico on 12/5/07 08:01 AM

              • Interesting discussion but is this On-Topic?
                

                Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/5/07 09:18 AM

          • The trade off
            

            Submitted by Joel Palmer on 12/5/07 07:11 AM

            • if people won't report to work unless their families are vaccinated
              

              Submitted by Caroline Bridgers on 12/5/07 07:17 AM

              • Not missing anything
                

                Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/5/07 04:09 PM

            • Consider taking this to the "General Population" Focus Point
              

              Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/5/07 07:18 AM

          • Protecting responders family members
            

            Submitted by Chris Hale on 12/5/07 07:28 AM

          • it isn't just meds and vaccines-
            

            Submitted by larry wright on 12/5/07 08:18 AM

          • Medical personnel fleeing a pandemic
            

            Submitted by Martha London on 12/5/07 08:53 AM

            • Med Persons running in Africa NOW.
              

              Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 09:00 AM

              • Interesting conversation that would be more significant in "Health Care.." Focus Point
                

                Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/5/07 09:33 AM

          • A winning combo!
            

            Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/5/07 04:04 PM

          • My state will not have enough antivirals
            

            Submitted by Katharine Fisher on 12/5/07 04:38 PM

      • Workers returning home
        

        Submitted by Catherine Jackie Mitchell on 12/5/07 07:43 AM

        • I disagree
          

          Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/5/07 04:13 PM

      • Distribution
        

        Submitted by Ivan Ferrer on 12/5/07 07:47 AM

      • Family at risk equals I'm not showing up
        

        Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/5/07 04:01 PM

  • Protecting family members
    

    Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/5/07 06:47 AM

    • Agree...for the prioritization to become practial more education is needed
      

      Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 06:56 AM

    • Deployed forces would not be an issue
      

      Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 06:58 AM

      • Sometimes
        

        Submitted by Joel Palmer on 12/5/07 07:17 AM

        • Consider moving this conversation to the HNS Focus Point
          

          Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/5/07 07:34 AM

    • Healthcare, EMS, Fire, Police and Gov. Leaders...got some work to do
      

      Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 07:00 AM

      • Immediate Household Family Inclusion in Vaccine Distribution
        

        Submitted by Benjamin Krakauer on 12/5/07 07:12 AM

        • Absentee rates
          

          Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/5/07 07:21 AM

      • Immediate Household Family Inclusion in Vaccine Distribution
        

        Submitted by Benjamin Krakauer on 12/5/07 07:12 AM

        • Families
          

          Submitted by Eleanor Peters   on 12/5/07 08:17 AM

      • showing up to work
        

        Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/5/07 07:19 AM

        • Consider moving this conversation to the "Health Care" Focus Point
          

          Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/5/07 07:32 AM

        • Educating First Responders
          

          Submitted by Chris Hale on 12/5/07 07:32 AM

        • need to get the message out
          

          Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 07:47 AM

        • How do we get the message out
          

          Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 08:57 AM

    • Pregnant women, infants and todlers...good luck just vaccinating them
      

      Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 07:05 AM

      • Consider taking this discussion to the "General Population" Focus Point
        

        Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/5/07 07:12 AM

      • Does a high CFR change prioritization?
        

        Submitted by MoMos Mom on 12/5/07 07:17 AM

        • CFR and prioritization differences
          

          Submitted by Brant Goode   on 12/5/07 07:33 AM

          • Non worst case?
            

            Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 08:43 AM

        • High CFR and the prioritization scheme
          

          Submitted by Terry Adirim   on 12/5/07 07:35 AM

          • High CFR and the prioritization scheme
            

            Submitted by Eleanor Peters   on 12/5/07 08:04 AM

            • Thinking on a geological time frame
              

              Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/5/07 07:51 PM

              • Long Haul
                

                Submitted by Catherine Jackie Mitchell on 12/6/07 05:25 AM

          • High CFR look at historical pandemics
            

            Submitted by MoMos Mom on 12/5/07 08:11 AM

            • Children and Elderly First? Absolutely NOT.
              

              Submitted by Cairelle Perilloux on 12/5/07 07:30 PM

          • high CFR does not equal quick burnout
            

            Submitted by larry wright on 12/5/07 08:33 AM

          • I think we were just lucky to be able to contain SARS
            

            Submitted by Caroline Bridgers on 12/5/07 08:35 AM

            • Serial Interval
              

              Submitted by Catherine Jackie Mitchell on 12/5/07 09:04 AM

            • how did SARS stop
              

              Submitted by Brant Goode   on 12/5/07 12:16 PM

              • so high virulence in SARS didn't preclude it from becoming a pandemic?
                

                Submitted by Caroline Bridgers on 12/5/07 01:08 PM

                • between pandemic start and vax availability
                  

                  Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 01:33 PM

              • so high virulence in SARS didn't preclude it from becoming a pandemic?
                

                Submitted by Caroline Bridgers on 12/5/07 01:09 PM

          • Not as clear as one thinks
            

            Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 09:38 AM

            • Interesting issue but is it On-Topic?
              

              Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/5/07 09:45 AM

      • what would you community need and do during a pandemic?
        

        Submitted by Don Greenstein   on 12/5/07 07:22 AM

    • protecting families
      

      Submitted by Barbara Volz on 12/5/07 07:31 AM

      • Volunteers
        

        Submitted by Catherine Jackie Mitchell on 12/5/07 08:00 AM

        • Volunteers
          

          Submitted by Eleanor Peters   on 12/5/07 08:21 AM

          • I agree
            

            Submitted by Catherine Jackie Mitchell on 12/5/07 09:06 AM

          • Volunteer self-isolation and family
            

            Submitted by Bill Pritchard on 12/5/07 10:14 AM

            • I have
              

              Submitted by Catherine Jackie Mitchell on 12/5/07 10:30 AM

            • Volunteer self-isolation and family
              

              Submitted by Jeffrey Duchin   on 12/5/07 02:27 PM

    • Need to Clarify to Emergency Management for MRC & CERT Volunteers
      

      Submitted by Cathy Pinette on 12/5/07 07:44 AM

      • Please clarify all ACRONYMS MCR and CERT =?
        

        Submitted by Nicholas Dewar   on 12/5/07 07:48 AM

        • MRC = Medical Reserve Corp
          

          Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 08:09 AM

        • CERT = Community Emeregency Response Team
          

          Submitted by Nick Kelley on 12/5/07 08:12 AM

      • Volunteers and panic
        

        Submitted by MoMos Mom on 12/5/07 08:39 AM

        • panic comes from fear of the unknown.
          

          Submitted by larry wright on 12/5/07 08:54 AM

          • Public education about a severe pandemic (60-80% CFR) is key?
            

            Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 02:16 PM

            • When will Public Education Begin?
              

              Submitted by Cathy Pinette on 12/5/07 06:19 PM

      • Sorry about that....
        

        Submitted by Cathy Pinette on 12/5/07 10:00 AM

    • a family plan for HCPs
      

      Submitted by Charlotte Thompson on 12/5/07 10:49 AM

      • The Key Word in this Discussion is PRIORITIZATION
        

        Submitted by Christine Kardong on 12/5/07 11:54 AM

      • bravo Charlotte
        

        Submitted by Caroline Bridgers on 12/5/07 12:01 PM

      • Good plan but what happens after a few weeks?
        

        Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 02:19 PM

    • Be bold and upfront
      

      Submitted by Ellen Rice on 12/5/07 04:17 PM

  • Agree
    

    Submitted by Tanya Silva on 12/5/07 07:52 AM

    • An upleasant suggestion for keeping families safe
      

      Submitted by Kay Lock on 12/5/07 08:09 AM

  • Changes in prioritization
    

    Submitted by Jacob Mbafor on 12/5/07 10:54 AM

• Who are the people in the critical infastructure
  

  Submitted by Vicki Duey on 12/5/07 08:10 AM

  • Identifying 'critical infrastructure' is easy.
    

    Submitted by larry wright on 12/5/07 08:52 AM

    • Critical Infrastructure
      

      Submitted by MoMos Mom on 12/5/07 09:20 AM

      • agreed
        

        Submitted by Roy Kamen on 12/5/07 09:22 AM

  • Consider taking this to "Prioritization in the Critical Infrastructure" Focus Point
    

    Submitted by Laurie Maak   on 12/5/07 09:02 AM