Capability 8: Medical Countermeasure Dispensing

Definition: Medical countermeasure dispensing is the ability to provide medical countermeasures (including vaccines, antiviral drugs, antibiotics, antitoxin, etc.) in support of treatment or prophylaxis (oral or vaccination) to the identified population in accordance with public health guidelines and/or recommendations.

 

Functions and Associated Performance Measures: This capability consists of the ability to perform the functions listed below. Associated CDC-defined performance measures are also listed below.

 

Function 1: Identify and initiate medical countermeasure dispensing strategies

Function 2: Receive medical countermeasures

Function 3: Activate dispensing modalities

Function 4: Dispense medical countermeasures to identified population

Function 5: Report adverse events