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Danielle L Moulia1, Stephanie A Dopson1, Sara J Vagi1
1Danielle L. Moulia and Thomas J. Fitzgerald are with IHRC, Inc and Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. Stephanie A. Dopson and Sara J. Vagi are with the Division of State and Local Readiness, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, CDC. Amy Parker Fiebelkorn and Samuel B. Graitcer are with Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC.
Objectives:
To assess the readiness to vaccinate critical infrastructure personnel (CIP) involved in managing public works, emergency services, transportation, or any other system or asset that would have an immediate debilitating impact on the community if not maintained.
Methods:
We analyzed self-reported planning to vaccinate CIP during an influenza pandemic with data from 2 surveys: (1) the Program Annual Progress Assessment of immunization programs and (2) the Pandemic Influenza Readiness Assessment of public health emergency preparedness programs. Both surveys were conducted in 2015.
Results:
Twenty-six (43.3%) of 60 responding public health emergency preparedness programs reported having an operational plan to identify and vaccinate CIP, and 16 (26.2%) of 61 responding immunization programs reported knowing the number of CIP in their program's jurisdictions.
Conclusions:
Many programs may not be ready to identify and vaccinate CIP during an influenza pandemic. Additional efforts are needed to ensure operational readiness to vaccinate CIP during the next influenza pandemic.
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