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    Table of Contents
    • Introduction
    • Guidance Development and Revision
    • Vaccination of Tier 1 at All Pandemic Severities
    • Implementation of this Guidance during a Future Pandemic
    • Vaccination Tier 2 through 5 by Pandemic Severity
    • Next Steps for the U.S. Government, States, and Communities
    • References
    • Appendix A
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    1. Reed C, Biggerstaff M, Finelli L, Koonin LM, Beauvais D, Uzicanin A, Plummer A, Bresee J, Redd SC, Jernigan DB. Novel framework for assessing epidemiologic effects of influenza epidemics and pandemics. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013:85-91.
    2. Department of Health and Human Services. Pandemic Influenza Plan 2017 UPDATE pdf icon[1 MB, 52 Pages].
    3. U.S. Census Population Estimates for 2015external icon.
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