Influenza 2005-2006: vaccine supplies adequate, but bird flu looms.
Influenza vaccine supplies appear to be adequate for the 2005-2006 season, though delivery has been somewhat delayed. However, in the event of a pandemic of avian flu-considered inevitable by most experts, although no one knows when it will happen-the United States would be woefully unprepared.
Mossad
Sherif B
SB
Department of Infectious Diseases, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation OH 44195, USA. mossads@ccf.org
D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000276:immunology*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000600:supply & distribution* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D007252:Influenza Vaccines