ABSTRACT A rapid review of gray literature from 2015 to 2016 was conducted to identify the
lessons learned for emergency risk communication from recent outbreaks of Ebola, Zika …

During public health emergencies, people need to know what health risks they face and
what actions they can take to protect their lives and health. Accurate information provided …

This literature suggests that unique challenges exist when communicating about drugs or
vaccines offered under an EUA. The health threats they address are extraordinary, clinical …

Since its first appearance in the United States in February 2020, novel severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 3.77 million and killed …

Background A key purpose of the International Health Regulations (IHR) is to prevent
unwarranted interruptions to trade and travel during large and/or transnational infectious …

Medical countermeasures, including new drugs and vaccines, are necessary to protect the
public's health from novel diseases and terrorist threats. Experience with the 2001 anthrax …

Natural disasters linked to contexts of unpredictability and surprise generate a climate of
uncertainty in the population, resulting in an exponential increase in disinformation. These …

National investments to facilitate prompt access to safe and effective medical
countermeasures (MCMs)(ie, products used to diagnose, prevent, protect from, or treat …

Effective communication about medical countermeasures-including drugs, devices, and
biologics-is often critical in emergency situations. Such communication, however, does not …

The basis for this thesis and research topic stems from certain local and state Public Health
Emergency Preparedness grant activities—managed by the Centers for Disease Control …