| | School Planning Documents in PDF format require the Adobe Acrobat Reader®. If you experience problems with PDF documents, please download the latest version of the Reader®. Overview Community strategies that delay or reduce the impact of a pandemic (also called non-pharmaceutical interventions) may help reduce the spread of disease until a vaccine is available Developed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Department of Education, these checklists can assist local educational agencies in developing and/or improving plans to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic. Checklists Guidelines, Tools, and Reports - Legal Preparedness for School Closures in Response to Pandemic Influenza and Other Emergencies (Center for Law and the Public’s Health at Georgetown & Johns Hopkins Universities)
Review of the laws within each state that appear to expressly authorize school closure for extended periods during non-emergencies and declared emergencies. - Control of Pandemic Flu Virus on Environmental Surfaces in Homes and Public Places
Explains what and how to clean and disinfect surfaces to help prevent the spread of pandemic influenza. |
CDC guidelines on actions, designed primarily to reduce contact between people, that community government and health officials can take to try to limit the spread of infection should a pandemic flu develop. Appendixes 5, 6, and 7 contain information for childcare programs, elementary schools, and colleges and universities. |
- Interim Public Health Guidance for the Use of Facemasks and Respirators in Non-Occupational Community Settings during an Influenza Pandemic (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Provides information on influenza transmission and gives recommendations on when to use masks and respirators in public settings and communities. Gives additional actions to reduce the possibility of infection.
Provides tools to assist with disseminating health information, planning for staff and student absences, and maintaining a learning environment during a Pandemic.
The Department of Education has gathered information on state and local pandemic planning efforts to help others begin or refine their pandemic influenza plans.
Identifies issues to consider when planning for seasonal flu, a mild or moderate pandemic flu, or a severe pandemic. It tells what a "flu pandemic" is, how influenza spreads, and what can be done to limit the spread of the flu.
Guidance for educators and school officials focusing on implications of the type of prolonged school closure that is recommended for severe pandemics. Guidance is in question-answer format.
Resource for teaching high school biology students about avian influenza, specifically highly pathogenic H5N1.- No Ordinary Flu (PDF - 3.98 MB)
A comic book that can be used to educate the public about a potential influenza pandemic (3.98 MB) (Public Health – Seattle & King County Advanced Practice Center)
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