Analysis and Recommendations
Organizational Analysis
Groups Sponsor Congressional briefing on Pandemic Preparedness
January 30, 2007
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Presentation of Jeff Levi, PhD, Executive Director, Trust for America's Health
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Presentation of Andrew T. Pavia, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Utah (PPT)
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Presentation of Thomas V. Inglesby, MD, CEO and Deputy Director, Center for Biosecurity (PPT)
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Presentation of Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, Senior Scientist, Nuclear Threat Initiative (PPT)
Progress made on federal pandemic preparedness laudable, but vigilance must remain high
Trust for America's Health
December 18, 2006
Pandemic Influenza Issue Briefs
Trust for America's Health's (TFAH) sector-specific issue briefs describe the potential impacts of a pandemic and planning steps for the following groups to take:
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Business (PDF)
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Critical Infrastructure (PDF)
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Education (PDF)
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Health Care (PDF)
Working Group on Pandemic Flu Preparedness urges Congress to adequately fund annual pandemic preparedness at CDC (November 3, 2006)
Government-wide pandemic implementation grid by month (XLS)
IDSA and SHEA Comment on the Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (PDF)
Both societies share concerns about the Plan’s core orientation and the significant work remaining, leadership and resources. (August 4, 2006)
Response to the President's FY 2007 Budget
The President called for $2.65 billion in FY 2007 to be allocated to support pandemic flu preparedness activities across the Department of Health and Human Services. These funds are essential to fill gaps in vaccine development and production capacity, stockpiling antiviral medication and other medical supplies, contingency planning, risk communications, surge capacity, and diagnostics and reagents.
IDSA's Comments to HHS on the Pandemic Flu Plan (PDF), April 12, 2006
Download IDSA's letter to Secretary Leavitt regarding the HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan of November 2005, as well as section-by-section comments on the Plan.
Federal and State Pandemic Legal Authorities (PPT)
Presentation to the Washington College of Law American University by Kimberly Elliot, Deputy Director of TFAH, on March 2, 2006.
National Pandemic Flu Checklist - 10 Concerns to Watch for in the Anticipated National Plan (PDF)
Letter to all members of the U.S. House and Senate thanking them for their efforts to adequately protect the nation from a pandemic influenza outbreak. (January 25, 2006)
Joint Statement in Response to Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Influenza Plan. (January 1, 2006)
Organizational Reports
Modeling Community Containment for Pandemic Influenza: A Letter Report
Institute of Medicine
December 2006
Pandemic Influenza: The State of the Science
Report issued by TFAH and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Oct. 4, 2006
CSIS Briefing on Economics and Pandemic Flu (June 26, 2006)
"A Killer Flu?"
This report issued by TFAH found that over half a million Americans could die and over 2.3 million could be hospitalized if a moderately severe strain of a pandemic flu virus hits the U.S. TFAH provides a series of detailed recommendations to help ensure the U.S. is better prepared regardless of whether a pandemic occurs as soon as this year or in several years.
It's Not Flu As Usual: What Individuals and Families Need to Know About Pandemic Flu (PDF)
This brochure includes steps your family can take to be better prepared in the event of a pandemic flu outbreak.
It's Not Flu As Usual: What Businesses Need to Know About Pandemic Flu Planning
It's Not Flu As Usual: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know About Pandemic Flu