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- Held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)CDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- Contains pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical supplies and medical equipmentCDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- Held in case of national health emergencyCDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- Can be delivered to any U.S. state within 12 hoursCDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- Located in warehouses across the countryCDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- Created in 1999CDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- Can be used in cases of terrorism, natural disaster or viral epidemicCDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- Inventory checked for quality and shelf-life regularlyCDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- Previously called the National Pharmaceutical StockpileCDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- Changed name to Strategic National Stockpile by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2003CDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
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The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is a large stock of medications and vaccinations held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The medications are held in case there is a public health emergency and can be distributed to any location in the United States within 12 hours if necessary.CDC: Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
In response to the April 2009 outbreak of swine flu, the CDC has been preparing large quantities of Tamiflu, a prescription medication used to treat influenza.WashingtonPost.com: US Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu
Swine Flu Outbreak
After the April 2009 deadly swine flu in Mexico was identified in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services began preparing a stockpile of flu treatment. Of the 50 million doses available, three million doses were prepared to treat those affected immediately if necessary, with an additional seven million doses readied for use by military personnel.WashingtonPost.com: US Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine FluAs of the morning of April 27, 2009, 40 confirmed cases of the swine flu were confirmed in the United States, with as many as 1,600 in Mexico, including 103 deaths.CNN: WHO: 40 U.S. Swine Flu Cases Confirmed
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