Pandemic influenza preparedness and response among public-housing residents, single-parent families, and low-income populations

Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S287-93. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.165134.

Abstract

During the early stages of an influenza pandemic, a pandemic vaccine likely will not be available. Therefore, interventions to mitigate pandemic influenza transmission in communities will be an important component of the response to a pandemic. Public-housing residents, single-parent families, and low-income populations may have difficulty complying with community-wide interventions. To enable compliance with community interventions, stakeholders recommended the following: (1) community mobilization and partnerships, (2) culturally specific emergency communications planning, (3) culturally specific education and training programs, (4) evidence-based measurement and evaluation efforts, (5) strategic planning policies, (6) inclusion of community members as partners, and (7) policy and program changes to minimize morbidity and mortality.

MeSH terms

  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
  • Health Services Accessibility*
  • Humans
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
  • Mass Vaccination
  • Poverty
  • Public Housing
  • Single-Parent Family
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Vulnerable Populations*