Abstract: Objective To analyze the human resource allocation for responding to the COVID-19 epidemic in Shenzhen disease prevention and control system.Methods The personnel information of centers for disease control and prevention （CDCs） at municipal and district levels was collected, and the quantity and quality of emergency prevention and control related personnel were statistically described and analyzed.Results There were 855 permanent staff in CDPCs at the municipal and district levels. The actual numbers of employees were 1 408, including 937 （66.5%） staff who participated in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. After the outbreak, the proportion of public health professionals for emergency response increased significantly （from 40.9% to 48.8%）. The permanent staff ratio and the quality of personnel involved in the COVID-19 prevention and control of the municipal CDCs were higher than those of the district CDCs.Conclusion The proportion of human resources input in public health emergency in Shenzhen CDC system is not less than 66.5%. There are certain differences in the composition of personnel for emergency prevention and control between the municipal and district CDCs. It is suggested to establish and improve the allocation mechanism of public health emergency human resources, expand professional and technical personnel, and finally form a long-term development of human resource mechanism for Shenzhen disease prevention and control system.

Key words: COVID-19, Human resource allocation, Public health emergency