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New Jersey's smallpox vaccination clinic experiences, 2003
Laura Taylor1, Christina G Tan, Suoqun Liu
1Bioterrorism Health Educator, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health, Communicable Disease Service, Trenton, USA. laura.taylor@doh.state.nj.us
Purpose:
During 2003, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, in collaboration with other agencies, began planning and implementing voluntary smallpox vaccination clinics.
Methods:
Surveys were distributed to all vaccinees, hospital bioterrorism coordinators, and local health departments to assess clinic experiences.
Results:
During January-July 2003, 23 clinics were conducted with more than 1,000 participants. Of 670 persons vaccinated, 529 (79%) completed surveys. We received 65 surveys from 68 (77%) of 84 hospitals, and 25 responses from 22 regional health agencies.
Conclusions:
Vaccination is one component of preparedness; future initiatives must incorporate multiagency collaboration and developing public health infrastructure.
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