Government Planning

This page provides information and resources for local city and other government planners. It also includes links to the local, state, and federal pandemic influenza response plans.

Public Health encourages local city planners and disaster response personnel to develop local pandemic plans. Public Health staff is available to consult during this process and participate in coalition activities.

Local, State, and Federal Plans

Local

• The County of Santa Barbara Pandemic Influenza Response Plan addresses media communication, mass prevention and treatment (once a vaccine is available), isolation and quarantine, decontamination, and the role of the medical examiner. It addresses critical elements recommended by the World Health Organization and the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza including preparedness and communication; surveillance and detection; and response and containment.

State

• Draft California Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan 2006

Federal

• The National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza 
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Influenza Plan 

 
For more information about pandemic influenza, send us an email at fluinfo@sbcphd.org or phone 888-SBCoFlu (888-722-6358).

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