Strengthening the supply of routinely administered vaccines in the United States: Problems and proposed solutions

Abstract

At the request of the Assistant Secretary for Health of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee organized workshops in February 2002 and January 2005 to identify the reasons for vaccine shortages and to develop strategies to prevent shortages in the future. This supplement to Clinical Infectious Diseases includes presentations outlining the problems associated with and proposed solutions for strengthening the supply of routinely administered vaccines in the United States. © 2006 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.