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An Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Paraguay: Health Risk Communication in a Crisis (February 2008). Once the minister of health has declared a state of emergency and determined, along with the government and other experts in the region, that mass emergency vaccination will be needed, how should health officials proceed in order to obtain necessary vaccinations?
What is the optimal mode of communicating to the public under a disease outbreak?
1. HEALTH OFFICIALS PROCEED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN NECESSARY VACCINATION:---
Yellow fever is a live attenuated virus vaccine that has been available since the 1930s. No vaccine efficacy studies have been performed with yellow fever vaccine . The number of yellow fever disease cases was substantially reduced following the introduction of the vaccine supporting it being protective in humans .
Yellow fever vaccine recommendation ----
Yellow fever vaccine is recommended for people who are aged 9 months or older who are traveling to or living in areas at risk for yellow fever transmission in south America and Africa.
Booster doses of the vaccine----
Specific groups of travellers who should receive additional doses may be considered including ----
• Woman who were pregnant when first vaccinated .
• Persons who are HIV - infected .
• Travelers who received yellow fever vaccine at least 10 yrs previously.
2. OPTIMAL MODE OF COMMUNICATING :---
• Be proactive and protect yourself from yellow fever--
People living in or traveling to potentially endemic areas of yellow fever transmission should protect themselves. You should protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing light colored ,long sleeved shirt and trousers.
• Knowledge pack for risk communication and community engagement for yellow fever ---
Vaccination are the most effective measures for preventing yellow fever ,therefore in order to facilitate a better understanding of the emergency vaccine supply mechanism.