Vaccine supply and innovation
By: Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine.
Contributors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Publisher: National Academy Press; National Academies Press
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
Subjects: Vaccines -- Government policy -- United States.; Vaccines -- Technological innovations.
Description: The United States is facing a vaccine shortage that may threaten public health. This book examines vaccine research and development, production and supply, and utilization and offers recommendations aimed at ensuring vaccine supply and promoting innovation. In addition, this comprehensive volume provides information on the adverse reactions associated with the range of vaccines used in the United States and contains the most thorough analysis ever published on the state of the law regarding vaccine-related injury and compensation for vaccine injury.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.