How to Vaccinate 30,000 People in Three Days: Realities of Outbreak Management

• 2001

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• Michael Osterholm
PMID: 11880677DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016%2FS0033-3549(04)50147-4

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This article describes how to quickly vaccinate 30,000 people in just three days during an outbreak. It explains the challenges and strategies used to manage such a large-scale vaccination effort. The focus is on planning, organizing resources, and coordinating teams to ensure everyone gets vaccinated efficiently. It highlights the importance of communication and teamwork among healthcare workers and community leaders. The article also emphasizes learning from past experiences to improve future responses in similar situations.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Communication; Disaster Planning; Disease Outbreaks; Emergency Medical Services; Mass Media; Meningitis, Meningococcal; Minnesota; Neisseria meningitidis; Panic; Physician's Role; Public Health Administration; School Health Services; Humans; Adolescent; Immunization Programs; Bioterrorism; Mass Vaccination

Institutions: University of Minnesota

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