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2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic A Local Public Health Agencys Experience
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Steve Johnson Local Public Health Preparedness Coordinator Representing: Brown County Health Department City of De Pere Health Department Oneida Community Health Services
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Lessons Learned What went well? What needs improvement?
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Primary Public Health Activities Throughout the Pandemic Disease Surveillance & Containment Public Information Vaccine Management & Distribution
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Funding PHER – Public Health Emergency Response
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Legend = went well
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Legend = needs improvement
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Disease Surveillance & Containment Partner updates Communication PPE
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Partner Updates Face-to-Face May 1, 2009 60+ attended Teleconferences Communicable Disease Surveillance meetings
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Communication MediaSite Live Webcasts WI DHS Situation Reports WEDSS
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Not Everyone On Board Experimental Some clinicians not supportive of vaccines Belief vaccine is harmful to pregnant women Its just the flu
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Personal Protective Equipment N95 respirators in short supply Confusing guidelines for use
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Public Information Coordinated messages Communication methods Target groups Clinics
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Coordinated Messages Local collaboration between health agencies Timing of clinics
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Communication Dont rely on news media as only source to get information to the public
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Other Sources/Methods Communicable Disease Surveillance Group Chamber of Commerce newsletters Disparate groups Schools Churches Ethnic groups Fax/email distribution lists Fliers
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Sources/Methods (continued) Billboards Yard signs 2-1-1 Websites* Twitter www.twitter.com/BrownCoHealth E-Sponder www.brown.wiesponder.com
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Conveying Target Groups Was Challenging Who could get what and when? Nasal vs. injectable Shift from seasonal flu campaigns
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Vaccine Management & Distribution Vaccine Clinic sites/types Equipment Signage Volunteers Just-In-Time Training
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Vaccine Slow to arrive, particularly NE Wisconsin But…vaccination clinics werent overrun
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Previous Planning Performed Memoranda Of Understandings (MOUs) with Points of Dispensing (PODs) Familiarity with sites Experience from exercises Incident Command System (ICS)
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H1N1 Vaccinations 18,559 since late October 2009 By Brown County, De Pere, Oneida Nation
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Varied Clinic Sites Successful Neighborhood clinics were popular Some intimidated by large venues
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Clinic Sites/Types Target groups Health care workers Large mass venues Neighborhood clinics Health Department Appointment Walk-in Special needs Outreach to disparate groups
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Brown County Arena November 12 – 857 November 14 – 1,178
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints November 19 – 1,099
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Shopko Hall December 8 - 771 December 17 – 2,060
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Lambeau Field Atrium December 2 – 1,505 January 12 – 1,322
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Schools (General Public) Wrightstown Middle School – 411 Pulaski Middle School – 858 West High School – 475 East High School – 650 Bay Port High School – 412 Denmark Middle School – 129
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De Pere Health Department 4,376 vaccinations Community Center November 19 - 491 January 8 – 500 Schools Appointment Walk-in
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Oneida Nation Elementary School November 13 – 279 November 14 – 405 January 20 – 156 42% Non-Native at Oneida Clinics
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Equipment Radios Vests PPE Stanchions Privacy screens Vaccine coolers
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Clinic Signage Aided flow Multiple languages English Spanish Hmong
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Volunteers Red Cross WEAVR (Wisconsin Emergency Assistance Volunteer Registry) CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Estimated 500+ hours
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Just-In-Time Training Temporary staff and volunteers Standardized materials Volunteer Expert Panel Recommendations Job Action Sheets
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Most Valuable… Flexibility Strong Community Partnerships
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Contact Information Steve Johnson (920) 448-6443 johnson_sl@co.brown.wi.us
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