Influenza Pandemic: Response & Vaccine Challenges

On 11 June 2009, in response to the global spread of a new strain of H1N1 influenza, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak to be an influenza pandemic, the first since 1968. When the outbreak began, U.S. official adopted a response posture under the overall coordination of the Secretary of Homeland Security. This book provides a synopsis of key events in the H1N1 pandemic response, followed by information about selected federal emergency management authorities and actions taken by DHS, HHS, and state and local authorities. See more