Table 4 Target groups for prophylaxis with publicly purchased antivirals (n = 25).
Size of Population Served | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Small (< 50,000) | Medium (50,000-499,999) | Large (500,000+) | All LHDs | |||||
Eligible Group | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) |
Household members of persons with H1N1 influenza | 3 | (100) | 10 | (77) | 4 | (44) | 17 | (68) |
Persons at high-risk for medical complications of influenza (e.g. pregnant women) | 3 | (100) | 4 | (31) | 5 | (56) | 12 | (48) |
Healthcare workers | 2 | (67) | 4 | (31) | 3 | (33) | 9 | (36) |
Other first responders | 2 | (67) | 1 | (8) | 1 | (11) | 4 | (16) |
Household members of healthcare workers | 1 | (33) | 0 | (0) | 1 | (11) | 2 | (8) |
Other | 0 | (0) | 3 | (23) | 3 | (33) | 6 | (24) |
Don't know/Unable to answer | 0 | (0) | 2 | (15) | 2 | (22) | 4 | (16) |
Total | 3 | 13 | 9 | 25 | ||||