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<br />v. OPERA nONS POLICIES <br /> <br />The Dakota County Health Department priorities in an Influenza Pandemic <br />response will be: communication of medical information, disease surveillance, <br />vaccine delivery, distribution of medications and disease control. The City of <br />Hastings will maintain communication with the Dakota County Health <br />Department and will implement recommended procedures that promote the health <br />and safety of employees. <br /> <br />The World Health Organization (WHO), the Department of Health and Human <br />Services (HIlS), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Minnesota <br />Department of Health (MDH) are on the alert for any signs of an emerging <br />pandemic. <br /> <br />The WHO has established six phases of alert for informing the world's population <br />of the threat extent of a pandemic. <br /> <br />The City of Hastings will respond to a pandemic using the WHO Phases as a <br />guide and will refer to WHO Phases when referring to response phases for the <br />City. Notification of WHO status from the Minnesota Department of Health will <br />be used as the impetus to implement the plan. <br /> <br />The following chart describes the basic actions that will be taken in response to <br />the different WHO phases as they would be relayed to the City of Hastings. <br />Actions taken under each phase will usually continue into the next phase. <br />Effectiveness will be monitored continuously and adjustments may be made when <br />needed. <br /> <br />Pandemic Influenza Continuity qfOperations Plan <br /> <br />5. <br />