Lessons learned from the 2007 to 2009 haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine shortage: Implications for future vaccine shortages and public health preparedness

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Chamberlain, Allison T ^a   Wells, Katelyn ^b   Seib, Katherine ^a   Kudis, Amanda ^a   Hannan, Claire ^b   Orenstein, Walter A ^c   Whitney, Ellen A S ^a   Hinman, Alan R ^d   Buehler, James W ^a   Omer, Saad B ^a   Berkelman, Ruth L ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Association of Immunization Managers   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Task Force for Global Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Haemophilus influenzae type B; pandemic preparedness; public health systems research; vaccine shortage; vaccine supply

Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CIVIL DEFENSE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG RECALL; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CIVIL DEFENSE; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG RECALLS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859731257     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31821dce27     Document Type: Article

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