Background Information on Pandemic Influenza
20 Answers About Influenza (URL) Department of Health and Human Services/CDC, January 2007. Informative facts about community control measures agains pandemic influenza.
Facts and Assumptions about the Next Influenza Pandemic (PDF) CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, November 2006. A concise one page overview addressing; Impact of the Pandemic and Vaccine, Drugs and other Responses to the Pandemic.
Guidance on Prioritization of Pandemic Influenza Vaccine: Who should get vaccinations first? (URL) Dr. Benjamin Schwartz, NHHS, HHS, November 2007. A video overview of influenza pandemic and the rationale behind the development of the draft guidelines.
How Are Seasonal and Pandemic Flu Different? (PowerPoint) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007. One page overview covering eight differences between seasonal and pandemic flu.
Overview presentation on vaccination prioritization in the event of a pandemic influenza outbreak (URL) Bruce Gellin, MD, Director National Vaccine Program Officer, Chair HHS Task Force on Influenza and I, HHS, CDC, November 2007. Edited version of presentation made January 27, 2007, Nassau County, NY, public engagement meeting.
Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Video (URL) Dr. Benjamin Schwartz, CDC, November 2007. Overview video discussing what an influenza pandemic is and presenting considerations regarding who should receive the vaccination first.
Pandemic Influenza: Facts about who should get pandemic influenza vaccination first (URL) Dr. Martha Salyers, Public Health Regional Surveillance Team Six, Ashland North Carolina, November 2007. The voiced presentation takes 18 minutes. If you do not have Flash installed, you will be prompted to install Flash before viewing. For additional instructions on playback, can be found here: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/help/ArchivePlaybackInfo.html
PandemicFlu.gov (URL) Department of Health and Human Services. One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information.
Scenario for Pandemic Influenza (URL) CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, November 2006. Eight slides presenting assumptions to inform discussions about community control measures against pandemic influenza.
Scenario for Public Engagement on Community Control Measures Against Pandemic Influenza (URL) CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, November 2006. A one page fictitional scenario of an influenza pandemic at home, school, work and play.
Talking Points on Pandemic Flu Preparedness (URL) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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