Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism

This report examines the progress that the government has made in its ability to respond to public health emergencies since 2003 and evaluates the United States response to H1N1 .

2009

Investments to public health over the last several years paid off as the US confronted H1N1. We were better prepared to confront it, but there were still issues highlighted by the outbreak such as vaccine distribution. Other areas of continued concern include hospital surge capacity, strengthening the public health workforce, and disease tracking and surveillance.