Influenza Vaccine
Vaccine redistribution model was developed to prevent influenza vaccine shortage
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 27th, 2006
"The Monroe County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), in partnership with the Monroe County Medical Society (MCMS), developed a vaccine redistribution model to address the shortage of influenza vaccine during 2004-2005 by assessing the community's need among high-risk patients and establishing a system of redistribution," scientists writing in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice report.
"The target population was high-risk groups defined by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices," said Nancy M. Bennett and colleagues at the...
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