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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE . SMALL POX. INSTITUE OF MEDICINE (IOM). REPORT ISSUED JANUARY 17, 2003 DETAILING CONCERNS OUTLINES CONCERNS INVOLVING PHASES OF VACCINATION AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE CDC. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS OF IOM:.
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INSTITUE OF MEDICINE (IOM) • REPORT ISSUED JANUARY 17, 2003 DETAILING CONCERNS • OUTLINES CONCERNS INVOLVING PHASES OF VACCINATION AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE CDC
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS OF IOM: • HIGHLIGHT UNIQUE NATURE OF SMALLPOX VACCINATION PROGRAM • PART OF A PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT OF A NATIONAL BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS POLICY • NEED FOR SCIENCE BASED POLICY
SUGGESTION 2 • PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY • ALLOW CONTINUOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR ADEQUATE ANALYSIS OF PHASE 1 • EMBARK ON PHASE II ONLY AFTER PHASE ONE IS THOROUGHLY ANALYZED
SUGGESTION 3 • PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION • CUSTOMIZED FOR MANY DIVERSE AUDIENCES • INCLUDE ALL POTENTIAL VACCINEES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC
SUGGESTION 4 • DESIGNATE ONE TRUSTED SCIENTIST AS SPOKESPERSON • SHARPEN AND EXPAND COMMUNICATION PLAN • RAPID, TRANSPARENT, AND SUSTAINED CONTACT WITH MEDIA
SPECIFIC ISSUES IDENTIFIED • UNKNOWN RISK/BENEFIT • CDC NEEDS TO COMMUNICATE WHAT WOULD TRIGGER A RECONSIDERATION OF METHODS USED TO PROTECT VACCINEES AND THEIR CONTACTS
SPECIFIC ISSUES IDENTIFIED (CONTINUED) • COMPENSATION • HUGE ISSUE BEING REVIEWED BY CONGRESS • CLARIFICATION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION ISSUES IN RELATION TO RELATED INJURIES AND ILLNESSES
SPECIFIC ISSUES IDENTIFIED (CONTINUED) • TRANSMISSION OF VACCINIA VIRUS NEEDS TO BE ACTIVELY AND VIGOR0USLY REVIEWED
SPECIFIC ISSUES IDENTIFIED (CONTINUED) • VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION • NEEDS TO BE HIGHLIGHTED • CONSENT FORMS MUST HIGHLIGHT RISK/BENEFIT • CONSENT FORMS MUST HIGHLIGHT ADVERSE REACTION COMPENSATION (OR LACK THEREOF)
SPECIFIC ISSUES IDENTIFIED (CONTINUED) • COMPREHENSION OF PROGRAM CONSENT • NEED TO REVIEW VACCINEES ABILTY TO UNDERSTAND CONSENT FORM • REVISE FORM FOR TARGET POPULATION BEING IMMUNIZED IF NEEDED
SPECIFIC ISSUES IDENTIFIED (CONTINUED) • COLLECTION OF DATA ON WHY INDIVIDUALS REFUSE VACCINATION • OPT OUT FORM • PRE-SCREEN
SPECIFIC ISSUES IDENTIFIED (CONTINUED) • EVALUATION OF STATES ABILITY TO MANAGE ADVERSE REACTIONS • PRIOR TO BEGINNING VACCINATION PROCESS
AAA EFFORTS • WEBSITE INCLUDING COMMENTS PROVIDED TO THE IOM AND RESOURCE SITES • AAA WILL NOT RECOMMEND THAT MEMBERS PARTICIPATE (OR NOT) BASED UPON THE PROGRAM BEING VOLUNTARY AND HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED
AAA PROGRESS • LAST WEEK WE PARTICIPATED IN THE SECOND MEETING OF THE IOM LIASION COMMITTEE ON SMALLPOX VACCINATION • EMS AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS VOICES CLEARLY HEARD
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