What is Mass Prophylaxis?
• A public health emergency, such as a mass exposure to certain biological agents, might require the administration of vaccine or antibiotics to our population within a very short period of time. • Mass prophylaxis is the administration of vaccine or drugs to a mass population in order to prevent disease. • Planning for mass prophylaxis must address the worst case scenario, which would require the entire county population to receive vaccine within four days of an exposure event. • Every exposed person in our community would need access to a point of distribution (POD) center. Accommodations must also be made for special populations that cannot access a POD clinic.
