U.S. Government Accountability Office

U.S. Government Accountability Office. GAO-09-760T, Influenza Pandemic: Continued Focus on the Nation’s Planning and Preparedness Efforts Remains Essential. Washington, DC: Government Accountability Office. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09760t.pdf (accessed 12 March 2012).

This report synthesizes previous research, pointing out that while the previous administration had taken a number of actions to plan for a pandemic, including developing a national strategy and implementation plan, much more needs to be done, and many gaps in preparedness and planning still remain.