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Flu Vaccines
New flu vaccines research from M.P. Skiles and colleagues discussed
October 15th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Whereas the annual influenza season in the United States is fairly predictable, the influenza vaccine supply is variable, leaving providers vulnerable to supply and demand fluctuations each season." "During the 2004-2005 influenza vaccine shortage, Oregon invoked Oregon Revised Statute 433-030 to target vaccine supplies to protect persons at highest risk for complications from influenza. This case study describes Oregon's efforts to ration vaccine at the point of administration by limiting the number of individuals eligible for vaccination," wrote M.P. Skiles and colleagues. The researchers...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-10-15)
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