In Case of a Bio Attack The Us Post Office Could be the Agency We Rely on for Counter Measure Distribution

HHS and Homeland Security are seriously working on developing a dispensing model for the the Post Office, as in the case of anthrax for a simple example. This effort is a result of the Christmas Day airline attempted attack. BD

WASHINGTON — The US Post Office could play a key role in distributing medical aid in the event of a biological attack, according to an executive order released by the White House.

The order signed by President Barack Obama directs government agencies, local law enforcement and the US Post Office to work on a model for distribution of medical countermeasures in the wake of a biological attack.

"This policy would seek to: (1) mitigate illness and prevent death; (2) sustain critical infrastructure; and (3) complement and supplement State, local, territorial, and tribal government medical countermeasure distribution capacity," the order said.

"The US Postal Service has the capacity for rapid residential delivery of medical countermeasures for self administration across all communities in the United States," the order added.

AFP: In bio attack, US Post Office could distribute aid