In the event of a bioterrorist attack or a pandemic, the County Emergency Medical Services team is ready to dispense medications or vaccines – up to 1,000 doses per hour -within 48 hours to help protect San Diego County residents.
To aid the region’s readiness, the County participated in the Medical Countermeasures Program administered by the Centers for Disease Control. As part of the program, the County developed a plan to respond to a large-scale bioterrorist attack within that 2-day period.
In 2004 the San Diego region was chosen to be one of first counties to participate in the pilot program, then called the Cities Readiness Initiative. Since then, the County has repeatedly updated its plan to make sure we are prepared for the most current threat.
Read the details at the San Diego County News Center.
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