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Appendix A: Summary of Lessons Learned from Other Mass Distribution Events
Pages 93-98

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... led public health agencies to play a larger role than usual (ASTHO, 2006)
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... • Daily CDC partner calls were a helpful component of the response to the public health emergency. This may speak to the need for such close collaboration in a pandemic, although it cannot be overstated that a pandemic could place vastly greater burdens on public health partners' time and ability to confer.
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... . Box A-1 Liability Protection Provided by the Public Health Service Act (PHSA)
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... It is essential to communicate to the public that antivirals have the potential for unknown risks, to provide clear risk– benefit statements, and to ascertain and address changes in the level of public perception of risk. ANTHRAX The public health response to the anthrax attacks in 2001 occurred in an environment of limited preparedness.
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... . Public health workers and their partners in the response to the anthrax attack also recognized adherence to treatment/prophylaxis regimens as a major challenge, requiring considerable education, as well as a high level of cultural competence.
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