Influenza vaccine supply, 2005-2006: did we come up short?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although total influenza vaccine doses available in the 2005/2006 influenza season were over 80 million, CDC received many reports of delayed and diminished vaccine shipments in October to November of 2005. To better understand the supply problems, CDC and partners surveyed several health care professional groups.

Methods

Surveys were sent to representative samples of influenza vaccine providers including pediatricians, internists, federally qualified health centers, visiting nurse organizations, and all 64 state and other health departments receiving federal immunization funds directly. In November and December, 2005, providers were asked questions about their experience in ordering influenza vaccine, sources where orders were placed, proportion of orders receive

SUBMITTER: Bardenheier BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1871587 | biostudies-literature | 2007 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature