Pandemic Influenza Planning

Addressing the Needs of Children

Bibliographic Data

ID11036017
AuthorsElizabeth Stevenson (At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Lisa C Barrios (0000-0001-8135-959X, The Centers), Lisa Barrios (At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Ralph Cordell (At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Ralph L Cordell (The Centers), David Delozier (At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), David M DeLozier (The Centers), Susan E Gorman (The Centers), Susan Gorman (At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Linda J Koenig (0000-0003-3187-8695, At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Erica Odom (At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Erica L Odom (0000-0003-0080-8192, The Centers), Jacquelyn Polder (At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Jacquelyn A Polder (The Centers), Jean Randolph (At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Tom Shimabukuro (At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Tom T Shimabukuro (0000-0002-1357-0219, The Centers), Christa Singleton (At the time this article was completed, the authors were with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Christa M Singleton (The Centers)
Year2009
Volume99
IssueS2
PagesS255-S260
Publication date2009-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2009.159970
PMID19797738
PMCIDPMC4504394
OpenAlexW2014217258
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited19

Children represent one quarter of the US population. Because of its enormous size and special needs, it is critically important to address this population group in pandemic influenza planning. Here we describe the ways in which children are vulnerable in a pandemic, provide an overview of existing plans, summarize the resources available, and, given our experience with influenza A(H1N1), outline the evolving lessons we have learned with respect to planning for a severe influenza pandemic. We focus on a number of issues affecting children—vaccinations, medication availability, hospital capacity, and mental health concerns—and emphasize strategies that will protect children from exposure to the influenza virus, including infection control practices and activities in schools and child care programs

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Disease · Environmental health · Geography · Infectious disease (medical specialty) · Influenza pandemic · Needs assessment · Pandemic · Political science · Population · Quarter (Canadian coin) · Vaccination · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Pediatric health and respiratory diseases · School Health and Nursing Education · Virology

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