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Activity Number:
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4
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Sunday, August 6, 2006 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods
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| Abstract - #304952 |
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Title:
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Rapid Response Health Surveillance and the Utility of Small-Area Estimates: Responding to the 2004--05 Influenza Vaccine Shortage
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Author(s):
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Michael W. Link*+ and Ali H. Mokdad
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Companies:
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Address:
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4770 Buford Hwy., NE, Atlanta, GA, 30341-3717,
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Keywords:
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survey ; small area estimation ; health surveillance ; GIS ; influenza
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Abstract:
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Rapid development of valid and reliable small-area estimates of health conditions is critical for mounting an effective response to emerging public health emergencies. During the 2004--05 influenza season, U.S. public health officials faced such a situation when the influenza vaccine supply was unexpectedly cut nearly in half due to production problems. The action prompted the issuance of interim recommendations for prioritization of influenza vaccine, asking healthy persons to forego vaccination. Monitoring the effectiveness of these recommendations at the state and local levels was essential to developing effective public health messages and informing vaccine redistribution efforts as the season unfolded. We delineate how the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System was used for rapid health surveillance and highlight the importance of small-area estimates in addressing emerging heal
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