World Health

United States pledges 20 million doses of smallpox vaccine to global stockpile

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, January 16th, 2005

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson announced that the United States is pledging 20 million doses of smallpox vaccine to the global stockpile managed by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The United States donation is by far the largest contribution to date to the global stockpile.

"The United States is proud to make a significant contribution to a global stockpile that will serve as a critical line of defense in the event of a smallpox attack anywhere in the world," Secretary Thompson said. "This is an important step toward ensuring the health and safety of the American people."

Secretary Thompson also...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2005-01-16)

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