Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Prioritization: Public Engagement Meetings

This initiative was sponsored by The Keystone Center and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). This project engaged citizens and stakeholders in discussions and deliberations about the tradeoffs associated with community control measures which might be implemented early on against pandemic influenza. To conduct this public engagement, the sponsors made use of the Policy Analysis CollaborativE (PACE), an innovative model for engaging both the organized stakeholder public made up of groups such as professional health societies, business groups, and education associations, and the general public made up of citizens-at-large. Engagement of both publics helped inform the development of a national strategy, and helped educate and build public support for CDC guidance to local and state public health departments for pandemic preparedness.

Contact:  Janesse Brewer

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