Table 3 Reassurance through government action
From: Communicating uncertainty - how Australian television reported H1N1 risk in 2009: a content analysis
Statements | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Vaccine (e.g. production, testing and roll-out; advice about priority groups etc) | 217 | 29.8 |
Border control and containment measures (e.g. quarantine, thermal imagery, health declaration cards) | 189 | 25.9 |
Government pandemic preparedness plan and alert level | 126 | 17.3 |
Administration of the anti-viral stockpile | 45 | 6.2 |
Closures of public areas and postponement of public events | 42 | 5.8 |
Testing and diagnosis of the H1N1 strain | 38 | 5.2 |
Advise the public to remain calm | 26 | 3.6 |
Identification of risk-groups | 22 | 3.0 |
Other | 24 | 3.3 |
TOTAL | 729 | 100.0 |