Table 1. Responses Among Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) to the Shortage of Influenza Vaccine During the 2004-2005 Influenza Season.

Response	No. (%) of LTCFs (n = 216)
Detailed efforts to pool resources	96 (44.4)
Made multiple calls	46 (21.3)
Used the CDC risk stratification model	23 (10.6)
Had success in obtaining vaccine supply	23 (10.6)
Intensified infection control measures	17 (7.9)
Hand hygiene	6 (2.8)
Restriction of sick visitors	8 (3.7)
Restriction of sick HCWs	7 (3.2)
Educational initiatives	9 (4.2)
Expressed concerns about delayed vaccine supply	10 (4.6)
Expressed concern about emergency preparedness	5 (2.3)

Note. Data are responses to the open-ended question “How did you cope with the vaccine shortage?” and are grouped into 7 major categories for analysis. Several facilities had more than one comment to this question. CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; HCW = healthcare worker.