• Hospital Mass Vaccination Plans



• Public Health Laboratories



• Biological Fact Sheets

Hospital Mass Vaccination Plans

• Guidance Deliverable K: Mass Vaccination Campaign 2006 (PDF)
• Presentation Mass Vaccination for Influenza in Hospitals Sept. 2004 PowerPoint presentation by Debra Berg, BHHP Medical Director, to the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Meeting Sept. 22, 2004 (PDF)
• Mass Influenza Vaccination Guideline 2004 (PDF)
• Promising Practices from Mass Vaccination Plans Sept 2004 (PDF)
• Sample Flu Vaccination Refusal Letter (PDF)
• Sample Flu Vaccination Standing Orders (PDF)

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Public Health Laboratories

• Public Health Laboratories Shipping Protocol (PDF): Specimen preparation and shipping procedure for hospital and clinic microbiology laboratories sending biological specimens to the NYC DOHMH Public Health Laboratory. See Public Health Laboratories for more information.

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Biological Fact Sheets

• Anthrax: is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Learn more.



• Botulism: is a severe intoxication or food poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an extremely potent toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Learn more.



• Dengue Fever: is an acute mosquito-borne febrile disease. Learn more.



• Food Poisoning: is generally caused by bacteria which grow and produce toxins in unrefrigerated meats, dairy, and bakery products. Learn more.



• Plague (Bubonic Plague): is a potentially severe disease caused by a bacteria. Learn more.



• Q Fever: is a disease caused by a bacterium known as Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii). Learn more.



• Ricin: is a poison that can be made from waste left over from processing castor beans. Learn more.



• SARS: is a viral disease that causes respiratory (lung) symptoms and is spread by close person-to-person contact. Learn more.



• Smallpox: is a contagious virus that causes an illness with high fever and a severe rash. Learn more.

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Last Updated: January 16, 2013