Table 3.

Reassurance through government action

Statements	n	(%)
Vaccine (e.g. production, testing and roll-out; advice about priority groups etc)	217	29.8
Border control and containment measures (e.g. quarantine, thermal imagery, health declaration cards)	189	25.9
Government pandemic preparedness plan and alert level	126	17.3
Administration of the anti-viral stockpile	45	6.2
Closures of public areas and postponement of public events	42	5.8
Testing and diagnosis of the H1N1 strain	38	5.2
Advise the public to remain calm	26	3.6
Identification of risk-groups	22	3.0
Other	24	3.3
TOTAL	729	100.0