The legal environment underlying influenza vaccine allocation and distribution strategies

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 340-348

  Hodge Jr , James G ^a,b   O'Connell, Jessica P ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocation; Law; Legislation; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AUTHORITY; DRUG INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LAW; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; VACCINE PRODUCTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746400231     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200607000-00007     Document Type: Review

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