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Influenza Vaccine

Computer model addresses pandemic influenza in 21st century

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 22nd, 2006

Scientists have developed a computer model that addresses pandemic influenza in the 21st century.

According to a report from the United States, "Reacting to a pandemic influenza outbreak will require the mass distribution of vaccine, when available, which will require county health departments to set up and operate one or more mass vaccination clinics, also known as points of dispensing (PODS). Carefully planning these PODS before an event occurs is a difficult but important job."

"First, this article describes a tool - the Clinic Planning Model Generator computer program-designed to help public health agencies evaluate and make adjustments to their...

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