Won Suk Choi1, Woo Joo Kim, Hee Jin Cheong. 1. Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the policies on 2009 influenza pandemic in Korea at the end of first wave. METHODS: The main policies and the estimation of these were described according to the progress of 2009 influenza pandemic. RESULTS: The public health measures for containment were estimated to be successful in the early stage. The preparedness of antiviral agents and vaccines before the pandemic, risk-communication on pandemic influenza and policies of government including vaccines, and the education of health care worker and support of health care institutions was not enough to respond to the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: The additional evaluation should be performed at the end of the pandemic in various aspects including health and socioeconomic effects.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the policies on 2009 influenza pandemic in Korea at the end of first wave. METHODS: The main policies and the estimation of these were described according to the progress of 2009 influenza pandemic. RESULTS: The public health measures for containment were estimated to be successful in the early stage. The preparedness of antiviral agents and vaccines before the pandemic, risk-communication on pandemic influenza and policies of government including vaccines, and the education of health care worker and support of health care institutions was not enough to respond to the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: The additional evaluation should be performed at the end of the pandemic in various aspects including health and socioeconomic effects.
Authors: Won Suk Choi; Ji Yun Noh; Joon Young Song; Hee Jin Cheong; Seong-Heon Wie; Jin Soo Lee; Jacob Lee; Shin-Woo Kim; Hye Won Jeong; Sook-In Jung; Yeon-Sook Kim; Heung Jeong Woo; Kyung Ho Kim; Hun Kim; Woo Joo Kim Journal: Hum Vaccin Immunother Date: 2017-04-13 Impact factor: 3.452