Checklist - Development and Implementation of a National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for Pandemic Influenza Vaccines

Overview

This checklist is intended for use by officers and authorities at all levels who are in charge of their country’s national deployment and vaccination plan (NDVP) for pandemic influenza vaccine. This checklist highlights critical areas for planning which should be in place before the deployment of pandemic influenza vaccine.

The aim of the checklist is to provide an outline of the essential minimum elements of a national vaccine deployment and vaccination plan. It is recommended that, in countries where planning processes are underway, responsible authorities at all levels consider the specific aspects of the checklist for which they will be or are responsible. Countries that already have an NDVP in place may use the checklist to evaluate and update the current plan.