How much TAMIFLU should my organization order?

It will be important to consider the following when determining how much TAMIFLU to order:

For whom should I order TAMIFLU?

Decide which employees to cover, for example:

All employees
Senior management
Essential employees”
Employees who interface with public

Decide which (if any) external stakeholders to cover, for example:

Families of employees
Key contractors/suppliers
Other members of community

For what purpose would TAMIFLU be used?

Determine course of therapy based on usage purpose (based on indications for seasonal flu; dosages may vary for pandemic flu):

Treatment—Adults (13 years and older) should take 75 mg twice daily for 5 days (1 pack of 10 pills) for treatment
Prevention— Adults (13 years and older) 75 mg once daily for 10 days following known or suspected exposure, or 75 mg once daily for up to 6 weeks when influenza is known to be circulating in the community
For use in children aged 1-12 years (e.g., when purchased for family members of employees), see dosing guidelines in complete prescribing information.

Assess how many pandemic waves to cover

Past pandemics have spread globally in two and sometimes three waves

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