Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Planning Checklist

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Practical steps to prepare your community and clinic for an influenza pandemic.

• Map local influenza risks and vulnerabilities

  Identify high-risk groups, travel hubs, healthcare limits, and crowded venues.

• Identify and convene an influenza response team

  Include public health, clinical, logistics, lab, and communications reps.

• Assign clear roles and responsibilities

  List decision-makers, alternates, contact information, and authority lines.

• Establish surveillance and reporting triggers

  Define case thresholds, reporting timelines, and notification routes.

• Stock essential supplies and maintain inventory

  Track quantities, expiry dates, and reorder thresholds for surge needs.

• Stock personal protective equipment (PPE)

  Keep masks, gloves, gowns in varied sizes and rotate stock before expiry.

• Stock antivirals and essential medications

  Plan quantities, storage needs, stock rotation, and dispensing rules.

• Stock cleaning and sanitation supplies

  Include disinfectants, hand sanitizer, waste bags, and safe disposal plans.

• Secure agreements with local healthcare facilities and labs

  Set referral pathways, surge capacity, and testing agreements.

• Develop vaccination and antiviral allocation strategy

  Prioritize groups and document distribution logistics and recordkeeping.

• Create a public and staff communication plan

  Define channels, spokespeople, messaging frequency, and update triggers.

• Prepare targeted messages for vulnerable groups

  Adapt and translate messages for elderly, infants, and non-native speakers.

• Plan continuity of essential services and operations

  Identify critical functions, backup staff, and remote-work or staggered shifts.

• Identify and plan services for vulnerable populations

  Map care homes, shelters, prisons and address access barriers.

• Train staff and volunteers on response procedures

  Cover infection control, triage, reporting, and use of PPE.

• Run drills and tabletop exercises to test the plan

  Simulate scenarios, capture lessons learned, and update the plan.

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