HHS publishes reports on pandemic preparations at state and local levels

The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services has released two  timely reports on state and local preparations for pandemic influenza.  Both reports mark some progress, but note that much still needs to be done.  Both reports found that the state and localities they studied had conducted exercises, but failed to follow them with after action reports or a record of lessons learned.

• State and Local Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Medical Surge http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-02-08-00210.pdf
• Local Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Vaccine and Antiviral Drug Distribution and Dispensing http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-04-08-00260.pdf