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Emergency Mass Prophylaxis Clinic Planning
The San Francisco Department of Public Health is responsible for creating and maintaining the citywide plan for antibiotic or vaccine distribution in the event of an infectious disease emergency. This could include bioterrorist agents such as anthrax or smallpox and naturally occurring diseases such as pandemic influenza or meningococcal disease.
Emergency preparedness includes pre-designation of sites to serve as mass antibiotic or vaccination clinics, pre-deployment of antibiotics to certain agencies, recruitment and training of staff for clinics, collaboration with community groups and other city agencies, and appropriate medical screening tools and models.
For more information regarding mass prophylaxis clinic planning, contact the San Francisco Department of Public Health Office of Policy and Planning at (415) 554-2610.