EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

 

Coodinator:  Mark W. Weber, RS
Phone #: (906)789-8100
Email:  mweber@phdm.localhealth.net

This program focuses on planning, training and surveillance to improve the public health capacity to respond 24/7 to acts of terrorism and similar emergencies.  This capacity will include the means to provide mass immunizations such as smallpox, antibiotics and antitoxins.

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS:

December 13, 2002:  
President Bush Announces Smallpox Vaccination Program

 

On December 13, the President announced a plan to better protect the American people against the threat of smallpox attack by hostile groups or governments.

Read more at:

 

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/vaccination/ vaccination-program-statement.asp

 

Frequently Asked Questions

(Provided by the White House)

FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC:
United for a Stronger America: Citizens' Preparedness Guide
Protocols for Mail Handling

TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 

Smallpox:

CDC Interim Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions: The Disease and Vaccine

Anthrax:

MDCH Anthrax Info Pages

General Information:

Biological Diseases/Agents Listing

Hospital Resources for Disaster Readiness

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