Public Health Emergency Preparedness Related News

2004

Dec. 7, 2004

• HHS Purchases 1.2 Million Doses of Flu Vaccine

Nov. 9, 2004

• Secretary Thompson Announces Contract To Secure Future Egg Supply For Flu Vaccines

November 4, 2004

• HHS Buys New Anthrax Vaccine for Stockpile

October 14, 2004

• HHS Secretary Urges States to Aggressively Prosecute Flu Vaccine Price Gouging

October 7, 2004

• HHS Awards $232 Million in Biodefense Contracts for Vaccine Development

October 5, 2004

• Interim Influenza Vaccination Recommendations: 2004-05
• Statement from the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Chiron Flu Vaccine

September 21, 2004

• HHS Orders Avian Flu Vaccine Doses As Preventive Measure

September 20, 2004

• New Guide Helps Communities Prepare for Vaccine and Drug Dispensing in the Event of a Bioterrorism or Other Public Health Emergency

September 15, 2004

• HHS Deploys More Than 450 Health Workers to Aid Hurricane Victims

September 10, 2004

• HHS Continues to Strengthen Umbrella of Protection From Bioterrorism

September 1, 2003

• AHRQ Study Identifies Key Symptoms Differentiating Inhaled Anthrax from Flu

August 26, 2004

• HHS Issues National Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan

August 17, 2004

• HHS Announces Immediate Aid to Florida to Help Provide Medical and Human Services After Hurricane Charley

August 14, 2004

• HHS Deploys Emergency Response Team to Support State, Local Response to Hurricane Charley

July 27, 2004

• New Tool Helps State and Local Officials Locate Alternate Health Care Sites During a Potential Bioterrorism Emergency

July 21, 2004

• Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Secretary or Health and Human Services Regarding the President's Signing of the Project BioShield Authorization Legislation
• HHS Fact Sheet--Project BioShield

July 14, 2004

• Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding the Nomination of Daniel R. Levinson to be HHS Inspector General

June 17, 2004

• HHS Awards $849 Million to Improve Public Health Preparedness

June 9, 2004

• HHS Medical Personnel Serving Citizens During State Funeral

May 24, 2004

• HHS Awards $498 Million to States to Improve Hospitals' Response to Bioterror and Other Disasters

May 20, 2004

• New AHRQ Tool Helps Hospitals with Emergency Management Plans

May 20, 2004

• Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding the Senate Passage of Project BioShield Authorization Legislation

May 7, 2004

• New Report Says Better Coordination of Resources Along Regional Lines is Essential to Bioterrorism Preparedness

April 28, 2004

• HHS Fact Sheet: Biodefense Preparedness Public Health Emergency Preparedness "Transforming America's Capacity to Respond"

April 8, 2004

• STATEMENT BY TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Regarding the Appointment of Stewart Simonson, To Be Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness

March 18, 2004

• HHS Awards $81 Million for Five-Year Health Screening of World Trade Center Rescue, Recovery Workers

February 4, 2004

• HHS, USDA Ban Importation of Birds From Southeast Asia

February 2, 2004

• Press Conference on the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget

January 29, 2004

• President's Budget Includes $274 Million To Further Improve Nation's Bio-Surveillance Capabilities

January 26, 2004

• Expanded "Mad Cow" Safeguards Announced To Strengthen Existing Firewalls Against BSE Transmission

January 13, 2004

• HHS Bans Civet Imports - Action Intended to Prevent Spread of SARS

2003

December 15, 2003

• HHS Purchases Additional 375,000 Doses of Flu Vaccine Negotiates Best Price for FluMist Purchases

December 12, 2003

• HHS Issues Rules for Smallpox Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
• HHS to Fund Early Warning Disease Surveillance System Along the U.S.-Mexico Border [En Español]

December 11, 2003

• HHS Purchases 250,000 Doses of Flu Vaccine

November 4, 2003

• HHS Sends 15 Public Health Service Officers To Support California Wildfire Relief Efforts

October 30, 2003

• HHS Plan to Combat Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Threats and Emergencies [DOC - 102K]
• HHS Announces More Than $8 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Grants

October 9, 2003

• HHS Issues New Rules to Enhance Security of the U.S. Food Supply

September 18, 2003

• HHS Secretary Visits Hospitals, Thanks Health Workers
• HHS Providing Hurricane Information On Web
• HHS Deploys Emergency Response Teams To Support State, Local Response To Hurricane Isabel

September 12, 2003

• HHS Awards $26.6 Million in New Program to Provide Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum
• Public Health and Readiness Speech to State and Local Public Health Officials

September 11, 2003

• Fact Sheet: Public Health Emergency Preparedness -- Transforming America's Capacity to Respond

September 4, 2003

• HHS Announces New Regional Centers for Biodefense Research

September 2, 2003

• HHS Provides $1.4 Billion More to States and Hospitals for Terrorism Preparedness

July 23, 2003

• HHS & FDA: Food Security & Food Safety Press Conference

July 17, 2003

• Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services On House Passage of President Bush's Project BioShield

January 24, 2003

• Speech on the Role of Mayors in Bioterrorism Preparedness

Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available at http://www.hhs.gov/news.