Medical Countermeasure Dispensing

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Capability 8: Medical Countermeasure Dispensing
Definition: Medical countermeasure dispensing is the ability to provide medical countermeasures (including vaccines, antiviral drugs, antibiotics, antitoxin, etc.) in support of treatment or prophylaxis (oral or vaccination) to the identified population in accordance with public health guidelines and/or recommendations.
 
Functions and Associated Performance Measures: This capability consists of the ability to perform the functions listed below. Associated CDC-defined performance measures are also listed below.
 
Function 1: Identify and initiate medical countermeasure dispensing strategies
Function 2: Receive medical countermeasures
Function 3: Activate dispensing modalities
  • Measure 1: Composite performance indicator from the Division of Strategic National Stockpile in CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response 
Function 4: Dispense medical countermeasures to identified population
  • Measure 1: Composite performance indicator from the Division of Strategic National Stockpile in CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response 
Function 5: Report adverse events