Did H1N1 influenza prevention messages reach the vulnerable population along the Mississippi Gulf Coast?

Objective: To identify the primary sources of information utilized by a vulnerable population during the 2009 influenza pandemic and examine disease prevention behaviors related to reports of local H1N1 influenza transmission.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Between May 2009 and December 2009, face-to-face interviews were conducted in towns located in 3 Mississippi counties along the Gulf Coast.