The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed a Correctional Facilities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist to enable an agency to self access and improve their response to pandemic influenza.  The following two areas are covered:

• How to Develop a Pandemic and Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan
• What Elements of an Influenza Pandemic Plan for Each Facility Should Include

For additional information on Pandemic Influenza go to http://www.pandemicflu.gov.  This site will also explain the differences in seasonal flu, pandemic influenza, and avian flu.