Influenza Vaccine Shortages and Implications

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bibliography.

Business.

Epidemiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2004

Summary:

Provides overview of 2004-2005 influenza (flu) season vaccine shortages and discusses related supply and demand issues. Discusses role of government and business in producing and distributing vaccines, annual strain selection and vaccine production, opportunities to streamline vaccine production, legal and policy issues, including Government responsibility for vaccines, determining annual flu vaccine production, vaccine distribution and rationing, and price gouging, economic issues, including economic risk, injury liability, and vaccine pricing, and implications of potential pandemic flu outbreak for U.S. public health system capabilities. Also covers Congressional actions in the 108th Congress, and provides information resources

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Influenza Vaccine Shortages and Implications

Publisher Number:

CRS-2004-DSP-0159

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