ECDC Expert meeting on non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for Pandemic flu

Target groups: Leading experts in non-pharmaceutical interventions and national experts involved in pandemic planning. The meeting was by invitation only.

Objectives: The main objectives of this meeting were to present and discuss the evidence base for the following subjects and review the related draft guidance: personal protective measures in Health Care and long term facilities, personal protective measures in community and work places, environmental measures, social distancing measures, and travel measures: restrictions on international travel. Moreover, the following topics will be discussed: pandemic preparedness, non-pharmaceutical approaches in Non-EU Countries and the WHO related guidelines

Link to current guidance: Guide to public health measures to reduce the impact of influenza pandemics in Europe – ‘The ECDC Menu’

Agenda: not disclosed

After the meeting the updated and revised guidance on non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for Pandemic flu was published.