title: New Jersey's smallpox vaccination clinic experiences, 2003.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  During 2003, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, in collaboration with other agencies, began planning and implementing voluntary smallpox vaccination clinics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Surveys were distributed to all vaccinees, hospital bioterrorism coordinators, and local health departments to assess clinic experiences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During January-July 2003, 23 clinics were conducted with more than 1,000 participants. Of 670 persons vaccinated, 529 (79%) completed surveys. We received 65 surveys from 68 (77%) of 84 hospitals, and 25 responses from 22 regional health agencies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Vaccination is one component of preparedness; future initiatives must incorporate multiagency collaboration and developing public health infrastructure.
authors.affiliation: Bioterrorism Health Educator, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health, Communicable Disease Service, Trenton, USA. laura.taylor@doh.state.nj.us
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Christina G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Suoqun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miro
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Genese
authors.forename: Eddy A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bresnitz
mesh_terms: D023482:Bioterrorism; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009515:New Jersey; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012899:Smallpox / Q000517:prevention & control*