Flu on Call: Increasing Access to Care and Treatment during Pandemic Influenza

Next year, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called “Spanish Flu”), estimated to have...

Aug 30, 2017 | Erin Roberts

  • Seeking Feedback from Local Health Departments on Prioritizing Critical...

    NACCHO in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is developing resources to help local health...

    Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • New Emergency Use Instructions Available for Doxycycline and Ciprofloxacin

    Jul 06, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

  • EPA Seeks Comments on Draft Drinking Water Guidance for Radiological Emergencies

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding an open comment period to begin the week of June 13-17, 2016 for its draft...

    Jun 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • FDA Extends Expiration Dates of Certain Lots of State and Local Held Doxycycline

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently released a memo indicating that six lots of Doxycycline Hyclate 100-mg tablets...

    Jun 03, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

  • Draft Emergency Use Authorization Guidance Available for Public Health Stakeholder...

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published updated draft guidance entitled ‘‘Emergency Use Authorization of Medical...

    May 04, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

  • Community Planning Framework Available to Help with Medical Surge Planning

    Medical surge – defined by the CDC as “the ability of a healthcare system to provide adequate medical care during events that exceed...

    Apr 07, 2016 | Stephen Maheux

  • Tornado and Extreme Weather Resources

    Severe weather – including tornadoes, flooding, snow, and ice – ravaged many southern and mid-western states over the Christmas...

    Dec 29, 2015 | Katie Dwyer

  • New Anthrax Clinical Guidance Released

    On Friday, December 4, 2015, CDC released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) with new clinical guidance for the use of...

    Dec 07, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

  • Flu on Call: Increasing Access to Care and Treatment during Pandemic Influenza

    Next year, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called “Spanish Flu”), estimated to have killed 3% to 6% of the world’s population. Since it is nearly impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting ongoing efforts to bolster the nation’s […]

    Aug 30, 2017 | Erin Roberts

    Seeking Feedback from Local Health Departments on Prioritizing Critical Infrastructure Personnel for Influenza Response

    NACCHO in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is developing resources to help local health departments prepare for vaccine prioritization of critical infrastructure personnel (CIP) in case of an influenza pandemic. These efforts will build on the DHS/HHS 2008 publication “Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine.” This initiative aims...

    Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    New Emergency Use Instructions Available for Doxycycline and Ciprofloxacin

    Jul 06, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

    EPA Seeks Comments on Draft Drinking Water Guidance for Radiological Emergencies

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding an open comment period to begin the week of June 13-17, 2016 for its draft Drinking Water Protective Action Guide (PAG) and Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents. This guidance was created for use in the event of a radiological emergency, as a precaution to the likelihood of radioactive material […]

    Jun 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    FDA Extends Expiration Dates of Certain Lots of State and Local Held Doxycycline

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently released a memo indicating that six lots of Doxycycline Hyclate 100-mg tablets manufactured by West-Ward Pharmaceuticals may be used beyond their labeled expiration dates assuming they were stored under the manufacturer’s labeled storage conditions. FDA is not requiring that these products be relabeled but stakeholders who dispense these...

    Jun 03, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

    Draft Emergency Use Authorization Guidance Available for Public Health Stakeholder Comment

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published updated draft guidance entitled ‘‘Emergency Use Authorization of Medical Products and Related Authorities’’ for public health stakeholder and industry comment. This is an update to the July 2007 Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) guidance to reflect Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Re-authorization Act (PAHPRA) amendments to the EUA...

    May 04, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

    Community Planning Framework Available to Help with Medical Surge Planning

    Medical surge – defined by the CDC as “the ability of a healthcare system to provide adequate medical care during events that exceed the limits of the normal medical infrastructure of an affected community” – is a major concern among the healthcare community during a natural disaster, disease outbreak, or act of terrorism. While many […]

    Apr 07, 2016 | Stephen Maheux

    Tornado and Extreme Weather Resources

    Severe weather – including tornadoes, flooding, snow, and ice – ravaged many southern and mid-western states over the Christmas holiday weekend. NACCHO would like to extend our sympathies to the families who lost loved ones as a result of the recent storms and we wish a speedy recovery to all of the impacted communities. In […]

    Dec 29, 2015 | Katie Dwyer

    New Anthrax Clinical Guidance Released

    On Friday, December 4, 2015, CDC released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) with new clinical guidance for the use of Medical Countermeasures (MCMs) during an Anthrax mass-casualty event. Guidance Abstract Snippet: “This report addresses elements of hospital-based acute care, specifically antitoxins and intravenous antimicrobial use, and the diagnosis and management of common...

    Dec 07, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

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